PressBooks 5.17.3 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS). Stored XSS can be submitted via the Book Info's Long Description Body, and all actions to open or preview the books page will result in the triggering the stored XSS.
https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2021/02/16/cve-2021-3271-pressbooks-stored-cross-site-scripting-proof-of-concept/
https://github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks/pull/2072
https://github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2021-02-18
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00301