Vulnerability Instance
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{ "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/16693?format=api", "vulnerability_id": "VCID-np26-hprc-gbcf", "summary": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')\nCross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DataTables plug-in 1.9.2 for jQuery allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the sBaseName parameter to function `_fnCreateCookie`. NOTE: 1.9.2 is a version from 2012.", "aliases": [ { "alias": "CVE-2021-36713" } ], "fixed_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/56286?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/datatables/datatables@1.10.0", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-6g3a-fs52-gfcp" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/datatables/datatables@1.10.0" } ], "affected_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/56285?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/datatables/datatables@1.9.2", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-np26-hprc-gbcf" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/datatables/datatables@1.9.2" } ], "references": [ { "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-36713", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "0.0019", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.4092", "published_at": "2026-04-04T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.0019", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.40893", "published_at": "2026-04-02T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.0019", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.4081", "published_at": "2026-04-01T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56694", "published_at": "2026-05-05T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56827", "published_at": "2026-04-16T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56824", "published_at": "2026-04-18T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56799", "published_at": "2026-04-21T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56738", "published_at": "2026-04-24T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56756", "published_at": "2026-04-26T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.5674", "published_at": "2026-05-07T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56776", "published_at": "2026-04-07T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56828", "published_at": "2026-04-08T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56833", "published_at": "2026-04-09T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.5684", "published_at": "2026-04-11T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56818", "published_at": "2026-04-12T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00341", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.56796", "published_at": "2026-04-13T12:55:00Z" } ], "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-36713" }, { "reference_url": "https://cdn.datatables.net/1.9.2/js/jquery.dataTables.js", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "6.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N" }, { "value": "Track", "scoring_system": "ssvc", "scoring_elements": "SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-03-07T15:58:05Z/" } ], "url": "https://cdn.datatables.net/1.9.2/js/jquery.dataTables.js" }, { "reference_url": "https://gist.github.com/walhajri/711af9b62f6fb25e66a5d9a490deab98", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "6.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N" }, { "value": "Track", "scoring_system": "ssvc", "scoring_elements": "SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-03-07T15:58:05Z/" } ], "url": "https://gist.github.com/walhajri/711af9b62f6fb25e66a5d9a490deab98" }, { "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36713", "reference_id": "CVE-2021-36713", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36713" }, { "reference_url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230406-0003/", "reference_id": "ntap-20230406-0003", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "6.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N" }, { "value": "Track", "scoring_system": "ssvc", "scoring_elements": "SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-03-07T15:58:05Z/" } ], "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230406-0003/" } ], "weaknesses": [ { "cwe_id": 1035, "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities", "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017." }, { "cwe_id": 79, "name": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')", "description": "The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users." }, { "cwe_id": 937, "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities", "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013." } ], "exploits": [], "severity_range_score": "6.1 - 6.1", "exploitability": "0.5", "weighted_severity": "5.5", "risk_score": 2.8, "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-np26-hprc-gbcf" }