What is CVE-2021-41919?

CVE-2021-41919 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webtareas Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-41919?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Webtareas Project

CVE-2021-41919

webTareas version 2.4 and earlier allows an authenticated user to arbitrarily upload potentially dangerous files without restrictions. This is working by adding or replacing a personal profile picture. The affected endpoint is /includes/upload.php on the HTTP POST data. This allows an attacker to exploit the platform by injecting code or malware and, under certain conditions, to execute code on remote user browsers.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.023 (81.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Webtareas_project Webtareas
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41919?: CVE-2021-41919 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webtareas Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-41919?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.