CVE-2021-43737: An issus was discovered in xiaohuanxiong CMS 5.0.17

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-43737 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting xiaohuanxiong cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issus was discovered in xiaohuanxiong CMS 5.0.17. There is a CSRF vulnerability that can modify administrator account's password.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2022-03-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: xiaohuanxiong project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-03-23 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

xiaohuanxiong project xiaohuanxiong cms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.0.17

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0.17

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy xiaohuanxiong-cms || rpm -q xiaohuanxiong-cms || xiaohuanxiong-cms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison xiaohuanxiong-cms sudo apt install xiaohuanxiong-cms=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.17> sudo apt-mark hold xiaohuanxiong-cms

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

dnf --showduplicates list xiaohuanxiong-cms sudo dnf downgrade xiaohuanxiong-cms-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.17> sudo dnf versionlock add xiaohuanxiong-cms

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-2021-43737?

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

Is CVE-2021-43737 being exploited?

CVE-2021-43737 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-2021-43737 affect?

CVE-2021-43737 affects xiaohuanxiong cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An issus was discovered in xiaohuanxiong CMS 5.0.17. There is a CSRF vulnerability that can modify administrator account's password.

How urgent is CVE-2021-43737?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2021-43738 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in xiaohuanxiong CMS 5.0.17

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