8.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-21821
HCL BigFix SCM Reporting is affected by vulnerabilities in jQuery
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The HCL BigFix SCM Reporting site contains an outdated and unsupported version of the jQuery 1.x library.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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 13, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 13, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-21821 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 1e47fe04-f25f-42fa-b674-36de2c5e3cfc
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the outdated jQuery library to the latest supported version to fix security weaknesses.
  • Update jQuery library to the latest supported version.
  • Remove the outdated jQuery 1.x library from the site.
  • Verify that all components use the updated library.
  • Remove jQuery if it is not required.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-21821.

URL Resource
https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130744
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-21821 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-21821 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-21821 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-21821 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-1104
    Added Reference https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0130744
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.