CVE-2021-39136 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in baserproject/basercms. A fix is available for baserproject/basercms — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in file upload
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2021-39136 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
baserproject/basercmsReal-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
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in file upload on the management system of baserCMS.
This is a vulnerability that needs to be addressed when the management system is used by an unspecified number of users. If you are eligible, please update to the new version as soon as possible.
Target
baserCMS 4.5.1 and earlier versions
Vulnerability
Execution of malicious JavaScript code may alter the display of the page or leak cookie information.
Countermeasures
Update to the latest version of baserCMS
Please refer to the next page for details. https://basercms.net/security/JVN_14134801
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | baserproject/basercms | all versions | 4.5.1composer require baserproject/basercms:^4.5.1 |
Affected Products
basercmsbasercmsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for baserproject/basercms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update baserproject/basercms to 4.5.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-39136 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
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