Auth bypass in Orangescrum

CVE-2021-47721

Orangescrum 1.8.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to take over other project-assigned accounts by manipulating session cookies. Attackers can extract the victim's unique ID from the page source and replace their own session cookie to gain unauthorized access to another user's account.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47721?
CVE-2021-47721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Orangescrum, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-47721?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.