How severe is CVE-2021-36150?

CVE-2021-36150 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-36150?

CVE-2021-36150 affects the following packages: silverstripe/admin (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36150?

Update silverstripe/admin to 1.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-36150 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2021-36150 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/admin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2021-36150 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2021-36150 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2021-36150 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-36150?

CVE-2021-36150 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.9%, placing it in the 58th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-36150?

CVE-2021-36150 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2021-36150 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2021-36150 was published on October 7, 2021 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2021-36150 — admin

MEDIUM

CVE-2021-36150 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in silverstripe/admin. A fix is available for silverstripe/admin — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Cross-site Scripting in SilverStripe Framework

Also known asBIT-silverstripe-2021-36150GHSA-j66h-cc96-c32q

Published

Oct 7, 2021

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 5, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs58th percentile — riskier than 58% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘silverstripe/admin

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

SilverStripe Framework through 4.8.1 allows XSS.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`silverstripe/admin`	≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.8.1	1.8.1`composer require silverstripe/admin:^1.8.1`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

silverstripesilverstripe

≥ 1.0.0 && ≤ 4.8.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/admin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update silverstripe/admin to 1.8.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-36150 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

SilverStripe Framework through 4.8.1 allows XSS.

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Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.

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CVSS Score

6.1/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

security-advisories

4.8/10

Maintained10/10

Code-Review10/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Nov 2, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Oct 7, 2021

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2021-36150

GHSA-j66h-cc96-c32q

BIT-silverstripe-2021-36150

References

Advisorygithub.com · releases Advisorysilverstripe.org · CVE 2021 36150 Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2021 36150 Webgithub.com · CVE 2021 36150.yaml Packagegithub.com · silverstripe framework

Related vulnerabilities

Also affects silverstripe/admin

This CVE is medium severity; 6 of 7 other CVEs affecting silverstripe/admin are rated as high or higher (top: moderate).

GHSA-779c-7w4p-2c4gCVE-2023-49783GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxxGHSA-4q66-g4mm-8rg5GHSA-wqm8-jx8r-8rcqCVE-2022-38146CVE-2019-12205

Same weakness: CWE-79

This CVE is medium severity, in line with the other 1 CVE with CWE-79.

CVE-2026-55649Browse all CWE-79

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026