CVE-2021-42342
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CVE-2021-42342 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. In the file upload filter, user form variables can be passed to CGI scripts without being prefixed with the CGI prefix. EPSS estimates a 59.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. In the file upload filter, user form variables can be passed to CGI scripts without being prefixed with the CGI prefix. This permits tunneling untrusted environment variables into vulnerable CGI scripts.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Embedthis | Goahead | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.3 |
| Embedthis | Goahead | >= 5.0.0, < 5.1.5 |
References
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/305Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/305Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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