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_persist…
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.754 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Layer5 Meshery — versions 0.5.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.