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CVE-2021-4232: Zoo Management System manage-ticket.php cross site scripting

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Zoo Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file admin/manage-ticket.php. The manipulation with the input <script>alert(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

LowCVSS 3.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

Zoo Management System 1.0 has a cross-site scripting issue in the admin ticket management page. An attacker with some access could cause script content to run in another user's browser after user interaction. Impact appears limited to integrity, not data theft or service outage, based on the published CVSS details.

Executive priority

Treat as low priority unless the application is internet-facing, handles sensitive operational workflows, or is broadly used by staff. The main business risk is browser-side content manipulation in an administrative workflow, not infrastructure compromise.

Technical view

CVE-2021-4232 is a CWE-79 XSS flaw affecting admin/manage-ticket.php in Zoo Management System 1.0. The source does not specify the vulnerable function or whether the XSS is stored or reflected. CVSS 3.1 is 3.5 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and low integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running Zoo Management System 1.0, especially reachable administrative ticket-management pages. The record does not list CPEs, hosting defaults, or vendor identity, so asset identification may require internal inventory and application review.

Exploitation context

The CVE says remote exploitation is possible, but requires low privileges and user interaction. It is not listed as CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation or public weaponization beyond the vulnerability description.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the CVE names the file and product version but not the exact function, vendor, patch, or XSS variant. Validate against the deployed code before concluding exploitability. Avoid assuming affected forks or newer versions without source confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any Zoo Management System 1.0 deployments and administrative ticket-management pages.
  • Check vendor, project, and VulDB guidance for an official fix or maintained replacement.
  • If maintaining code, apply contextual output encoding around ticket-management fields.
  • Restrict admin access to trusted users and networks where operationally feasible.
  • Add XSS regression tests for ticket-management views.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Zoo Management System 1.0 exists in the environment.
  • Verify whether admin/manage-ticket.php is reachable by authenticated users.
  • Review ticket-management rendering for untrusted input displayed without encoding.
  • Run authorized XSS regression testing with harmless markers only.
  • Document compensating controls if no vendor patch is available.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
3.5CVSS 3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.11.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

3.5Low
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-4232Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
unspecifiedZoo Management System1.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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