CVE-2026-21855
CVSS 9.3 Critical
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Published: 2026-01-07T19:15:57.970
The Tarkov Data Manager is a tool to manage the Tarkov item data. Prior to 02 January 2025, a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the toast notification system allows any attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim’s browser session by crafting a malicious URL. A series of fix commits on 02 January 2025 fixed this and other vulnerabilities.
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How to fix CVE-2026-21855
CVE-2026-21855 is a critical severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: The Tarkov Data Manager is a tool to manage the Tarkov item data. Prior to 02 January 2025, a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the toast notification system allows any attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim’s browser session by crafting a malicious URL. A series of fix commits […]
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: The Tarkov Data Manager is a tool to manage the Tarkov item data. Prior to 02 January 2025, a reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the toast notification system allows any attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim’s browser session by crafting a malicious URL. A series of fix commits […]
Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
MEDIUM
Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
Public Exploits: May be available
Vulnerability Timeline
Jan 07, 2026
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Jan 07, 2026
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