VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-34816
An Argument Injection issue in the plugin management of Etherpad 1.8.13 allows privileged users to execute arbitrary code on the server by installing plugins from an attacker-controlled source.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 2.23%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An Argument Injection issue in the plugin management of Etherpad 1.8.13 allows privileged users to execute arbitrary code on the server by installing plugins from an attacker-controlled source.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.23% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-88
- Affected
- etherpad/etherpad
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/etherpad-code-execution-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/etherpad-code-execution-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.