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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-36601 · published 10 August 2021

CVE-2021-36601: Get-simple getsimplecms cross-site scripting vulnerability

Get Simple · Getsimplecms

GetSimpleCMS 3.3.16 contains a cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, where Function TSL does not filter check settings.php Website URL: "siteURL" parameter.

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.94% · top 40.7% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
0.94%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

GetSimpleCMS 3.3.16 contains a cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, where Function TSL does not filter check settings.php Website URL: "siteURL" parameter.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/kk98kk0/exploit/blob/dbd10a47b0585ba4c673c952a280d502294cdbf4/GetSimpleCMS-3.3.16-xss.md ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/kk98kk0/exploit/blob/dbd10a47b0585ba4c673c952a280d502294cdbf4/GetSimpleCMS-3.3.16-xss.md ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-36601), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.