CVE-2021-36471

Name: CVE-2021-36471
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-07T23:15:08.72+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-36471 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Directory Traversal vulnerability in AdminLTE 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to gain escalated privilege and view sensitive information via /admin/index2.html, /admin/index3.html URIs. Note: AdminLTE developers dispute that this a weakness with AdminLTE and is instead a misconfiguration error on various websites by the website developers.. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in AdminLTE 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to gain escalated privilege and view sensitive information via /admin/index2.html, /admin/index3.html URIs. Note: AdminLTE developers dispute that this a weakness with AdminLTE and is instead a misconfiguration error on various websites by the website developers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.74%

74.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adminlte.Io	Adminlte	3.1.0

References

https://gist.github.com/cybersaki/31ffe679a5552c1047164e3a5b01c2fdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/issues/4948
https://gist.github.com/cybersaki/31ffe679a5552c1047164e3a5b01c2fdThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-36471?

How severe is CVE-2021-36471?

CVE-2021-36471 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36471?

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Source: NVD / NIST