RCE in Pugjs Pug

CVE-2021-21353

Pug is an npm package which is a high-performance template engine. In pug before version 3.0.1, if a remote attacker was able to control the `pretty` option of the pug compiler, e.g. if you spread a user provided object such as the query…

EPSS: 0.043 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21353?
CVE-2021-21353 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pugjs Pug, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2021-21353?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-21353 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.