CVE-2021-38583

Name: CVE-2021-38583
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-08-13T14:15:07.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-38583 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. openBaraza HCM 3.1.6 does not properly neutralize user-controllable input, which allows reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) on multiple pages: hr/subscription.jsp and hr/application.jsp and and hr/index.jsp (with view= and data=).. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

openBaraza HCM 3.1.6 does not properly neutralize user-controllable input, which allows reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) on multiple pages: hr/subscription.jsp and hr/application.jsp and and hr/index.jsp (with view= and data=).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.55%

71.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openbaraza	Openbaraza Human Capital Management	3.1.6

References

https://github.com/charlesbickel/CVE-2021-38583Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://openbaraza.orgProduct
https://sourceforge.net/projects/obhrms/?source=directoryThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/charlesbickel/CVE-2021-38583Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://openbaraza.orgProduct
https://sourceforge.net/projects/obhrms/?source=directoryThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 13, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38583?

How severe is CVE-2021-38583?

CVE-2021-38583 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38583?

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Source: NVD / NIST