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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.101 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.101 · newest: 0.101 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Konga Project — versions 0.14.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.google.com/document/d/1-YU9zWiDVUps3Mb6zos3996yvZ48vW_vfOvaJLLHc4I/edit (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/pantsel/konga/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50521 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/whokilleddb/Konga-Privilege-Escalation-Exploit (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/pantsel/konga/commit/d61535277aced18b5be0313ab2d124f60f649978
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.