SQL Injection in Layer5 Meshery
CVE-2021-31856
A SQL Injection vulnerability in the REST API in Layer5 Meshery 0.5.2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the /experimental/patternfiles endpoint (order parameter in GetMesheryPatterns in models/meshery_pattern_persister.go).
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.754 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.754 · newest: 0.754 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Layer5 Meshery — versions 0.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- meshery.io (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/layer5io/meshery/pull/2745 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31856?
- CVE-2021-31856 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Layer5 Meshery, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31856?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-31856 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.