# CVE-2021-27237: The admin panel in BlackCat CMS 1.3.6 allows stored XSS (by an admin) via the Display Name field to backend/preferences/ajax\_save.php.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-02-16 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The admin panel in BlackCat CMS 1.3.6 allows stored XSS (by an admin) via the Display Name field to backend/preferences/ajax_save.php.

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## References

- https://github.com/BlackCatDevelopment/BlackCatCMS/commits/release-1.4/upload/backend/preferences/ajax_save.php
- https://github.com/BlackCatDevelopment/BlackCatCMS/compare/1.3.6...1.4Beta
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49565

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