CVE-2021-36387

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In Yellowfin before 9.6.1 there is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the video embed functionality exploitable through a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the page "ActivityStreamAjax.i4".

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79 CWE-639

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a
yellowfinbi	yellowfin	>= -, < 9.6.1

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164515/Yellowfin-Cross-Site-Scripting-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/15Third Party Advisory
https://cyberaz0r.info/2021/10/yellowfin-multiple-vulnerabilities/
https://github.com/cyberaz0r/Yellowfin-Multiple-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/README.mdThird Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164515/Yellowfin-Cross-Site-Scripting-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://wiki.yellowfinbi.com/display/yfcurrent/Release+Notes+for+Yellowfin+9#ReleaseNotesforYellowfin9-Yellowfin9.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164515/Yellowfin-Cross-Site-Scripting-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/15Third Party Advisory
https://cyberaz0r.info/2021/10/yellowfin-multiple-vulnerabilities/
https://github.com/cyberaz0r/Yellowfin-Multiple-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/README.mdThird Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164515/Yellowfin-Cross-Site-Scripting-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://wiki.yellowfinbi.com/display/yfcurrent/Release+Notes+for+Yellowfin+9#ReleaseNotesforYellowfin9-Yellowfin9.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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