Auth bypass in Onlyoffice Server

CVE-2021-43445

ONLYOFFICE all versions as of 2021-11-08 is affected by Incorrect Access Control. An attacker can authenticate with the web socket service of the ONLYOFFICE document editor which is protected by JWT auth by using a default JWT signing key.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43445?
CVE-2021-43445 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Onlyoffice Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-43445?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-43445 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.