Auth bypass in Konga Project
CVE-2021-42192
Konga v0.14.9 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability where a specially crafted request can lead to privilege escalation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.101 (95.1th 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
- Konga_project Konga — versions 0.14.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42192?
- CVE-2021-42192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Konga Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42192?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-42192 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.