Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2021-26829
The short answer
CVE-2021-26829 affects n/a n/a and is rated medium (CVSS 5.4). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-11-28: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
OpenPLC ScadaBR through 0.9.1 on Linux and through 1.12.4 on Windows allows stored XSS via system_settings.shtm.
Weakness: CWE-79.
Severity
5.4 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 28, 2025
Federal due date Dec 19, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
48%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- youtu.be/Xh6LPCiLMa8 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- youtu.be/Xh6LPCiLMa8 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-26829 US Government Resource
- www.forescout.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-hacktivist-attack-russian-aligned-group-targets-otics/ Third Party Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2021-26829 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-26829 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-11-28, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-12-19.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26829?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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