Security advisory
A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.3. The paths provided in the f, d, and dir parameters in tce_filemanager.php were not properly validated and could cause reflected XSS via the unsanitized output of the path supplied. An attacker could craft a malicious link which, if triggered by an administrator, could result in the attacker hijacking the victim's session or performing actions on their behalf.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2021-20115
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 07:59 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.3. The paths provided in the f, d, and dir parameters in tce_filemanager.php were not properly validated and could cause reflected XSS via the unsanitized output of the path supplied. An attacker could craft a malicious link which, if triggered by an administrator, could result in the attacker hijacking the victim's session or performing actions on their behalf.
osv:CVE-2021-20115
Complete source record
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"modified": "2026-10-24T10:31:01.209569362Z",
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"references": [
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