CVE-2026-21821 (CVSS 8.3)

Description

The HCL BigFix SCM Reporting site contains an outdated and unsupported version of the jQuery 1.x library. Since jQuery 1.x has reached end-of-life and no longer receives security updates, it may expose the application to publicly known security weaknesses and increase the risk of client-side attacks such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) or manipulation through vulnerable third-party components.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.3

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0005

Probability of exploitation

0.15%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1104 CWE-1104

References

Other References

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130744

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-21821? +

The HCL BigFix SCM Reporting site contains an outdated and unsupported version of the jQuery 1.x library. Since jQuery 1.x has reached end-of-life and no longer receives security updates, it may expose the application to publicly known security weaknesses and increase the risk of client-side attacks such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) or manipulation through vulnerable third-party components. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-21821? +

CVE-2026-21821 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0005, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-21821? +

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