Openlitespeed 1.7.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the dashboard's Notes parameter that allows administrators to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can craft a payload in the Notes field during listener configuration that will execute when an administrator clicks on the Default Icon.
History

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description Openlitespeed 1.7.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the dashboard's Notes parameter that allows administrators to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can craft a payload in the Notes field during listener configuration that will execute when an administrator clicks on the Default Icon.
Title Openlitespeed 1.7.9 - 'Notes' Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-21T17:27:38.854Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T17:11:19.904Z

Link: CVE-2021-47855

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-21T18:16:16.403

Modified: 2026-01-21T18:16:16.403

Link: CVE-2021-47855

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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