CVE-2021-38695: SoftVibe SARABAN for INFOMA 1.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that allows users to store

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-38695 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting saraban. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SoftVibe SARABAN for INFOMA 1.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that allows users to store scripts in certain fields (e.g. subject, description) of the document form.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-01-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: softvibe

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-01-18 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

softvibe saraban DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy saraban || rpm -q saraban || saraban --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison saraban sudo apt install saraban=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold saraban

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list saraban sudo dnf downgrade saraban-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add saraban

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-38695?

saraban: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-38695 being exploited?

CVE-2021-38695 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-38695 affect?

CVE-2021-38695 affects saraban. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). SoftVibe SARABAN for INFOMA 1.1 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) that allows users to store scripts in certain fields (e.g. subject, description) of the document form.

How urgent is CVE-2021-38695?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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