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CVE-2021-40926

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  • Published2021-10-01
  • Fixed in1.9.21
  • WeaknessCWE-79

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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in demos/demo.mysqli.php in getID3 1.X and v2.0.0-beta allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the showtagfiles parameter.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-10-0116:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
james-heinrich/getid3
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.x≥ 1.0.0, < 1.9.211.9.21
Getid3
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0≥ 1.9.0, < 2.0.02.0.0
2.0= 2.0.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • php-getid3Ubuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • php-getid3Ubuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-40926 Red Hat Product Security

    php-getid3: xss in demos/demo.mysqli.php allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update james-heinrich/getid3 to 1.9.21

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.16.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-79read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-11-05
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2021-10-04

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published
2021-10-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-x2gw-85w6-fjjw

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40926?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in demos/demo.mysqli.php in getID3 1.X and v2.0.0-beta allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the showtagfiles parameter.

Is CVE-2021-40926 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-40926 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-11-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-40926?

CVE-2021-40926 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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