What is CVE-2021-47842?

CVE-2021-47842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jotron Studymd, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2021-47842?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

XSS in Jotron Studymd

CVE-2021-47842

StudyMD 0.3.2 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into markdown files. Attackers can upload crafted markdown files with embedded JavaScript payloads that execute when t…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Jotron Studymd — versions 0.3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47842?: CVE-2021-47842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jotron Studymd, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-47842?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.