CVE-2021-4298

Name: CVE-2021-4298
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-02T08:15:10.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-4298 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Sipity. This affects the function SearchCriteriaForWorksParameter of the file app/parameters/sipity/parameters/search_criteria_for_works_parameter.rb. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Sipity. This affects the function SearchCriteriaForWorksParameter of the file app/parameters/sipity/parameters/search_criteria_for_works_parameter.rb. The manipulation leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 2021.8 is able to address this issue. The patch is named d1704c7363b899ffce65be03a796a0ee5fdbfbdc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217179.

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

0.68%

47.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nd	Sipity	< 2021.8

References

https://github.com/ndlib/sipity/commit/d1704c7363b899ffce65be03a796a0ee5fdbfbdcPatch
https://github.com/ndlib/sipity/releases/tag/v2021.8Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217179Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217179Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ndlib/sipity/commit/d1704c7363b899ffce65be03a796a0ee5fdbfbdcPatch
https://github.com/ndlib/sipity/releases/tag/v2021.8Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217179Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217179Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-4298?

How severe is CVE-2021-4298?

CVE-2021-4298 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4298?

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Source: NVD / NIST