CVE-2021-44534 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Insufficient user input filtering leads to arbitrary file read by non-authenticated attacker, which results in sensitive information disclosure.

Published: 2024-05-31

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

ExpressionEngine

ExpressionEngine

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.0.3`	affected	< 6.0.3
`6.0.0`	unaffected	< 6.0.0

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00563.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/1096043

History

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Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2024-05-31T17:40:31.559Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:25:16.819Z

Reserved: 2021-12-02T23:52:53.969Z

Link: CVE-2021-44534

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:25:16.819Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-05-31T18:15:09.040

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:12:32.047

Link: CVE-2021-44534

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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