CVE-2021-41929: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Sourcecodester The Electric Billing Management System 1.0 by oretnom23, allows a

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-41929 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting the electric billing management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Sourcecodester The Electric Billing Management System 1.0 by oretnom23, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the about page.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-01-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: the electric billing management system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-01-24 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

the electric billing management system project the electric billing management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy the-electric-billing-management-system || rpm -q the-electric-billing-management-system || the-electric-billing-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison the-electric-billing-management-system sudo apt install the-electric-billing-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold the-electric-billing-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list the-electric-billing-management-system sudo dnf downgrade the-electric-billing-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add the-electric-billing-management-system

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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-41929?

the electric billing management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-41929 being exploited?

CVE-2021-41929 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-2021-41929 affect?

CVE-2021-41929 affects the electric billing management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Sourcecodester The Electric Billing Management System 1.0 by oretnom23, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the about page.

How urgent is CVE-2021-41929?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

References

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