CVE-2021-43561

Name: CVE-2021-43561
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-11-10T15:15:12.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-43561 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An XSS issue was discovered in the google_for_jobs (aka Google for Jobs) extension before 1.5.1 and 2.x before 2.1.1 for TYPO3. The extension fails to properly encode user input for output in HTML context. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An XSS issue was discovered in the google_for_jobs (aka Google for Jobs) extension before 1.5.1 and 2.x before 2.1.1 for TYPO3. The extension fails to properly encode user input for output in HTML context. A TYPO3 backend user account is required to exploit the vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pega-Sus	Google For Jobs	< 1.5.1
Pega-Sus	Google For Jobs	>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.1

References

https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2021-015Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2021-015Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 10, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-43561?

How severe is CVE-2021-43561?

CVE-2021-43561 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43561?

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Source: NVD / NIST