CVE-2021-4290

Name: CVE-2021-4290
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-27T23:15:10.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-4290 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in DHBW Fallstudie. It has been declared as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in DHBW Fallstudie. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file app/config/passport.js of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument id/email leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is 5c13c6a972ef4c07c5f35b417916e0598af9e123. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216907.

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

0.60%

44.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fallstudie Project	Fallstudie	All versions

References

https://github.com/maboehm/fallstudie/commit/5c13c6a972ef4c07c5f35b417916e0598af9e123Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216907Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216907Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/maboehm/fallstudie/commit/5c13c6a972ef4c07c5f35b417916e0598af9e123Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216907Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216907Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-4290?

How severe is CVE-2021-4290?

CVE-2021-4290 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4290?

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Source: NVD / NIST