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CVE-2021-26829

Cross-site Scripting — is CVE-2021-26829real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Medium · CVSS 5.4EPSS 48.0%CISA KEVCWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

OpenPLC ScadaBR through 0.9.1 on Linux and through 1.12.4 on Windows allows stored XSS via system_settings.shtm.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 5.4

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    Field note · Mara OkonkwoCurated

    OpenPLC ScadaBR Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability — OpenPLC ScadaBR contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via system_settings.shtm. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-11-28) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~48%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Yuki TanakaCurated

    Required action for OpenPLC ScadaBR: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2025-12-19. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting.