7.7
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-21297
Node-Red Prototype Pollution Vulnerability
Description

Node-Red is a low-code programming for event-driven applications built using nodejs. Node-RED 1.2.7 and earlier contains a Prototype Pollution vulnerability in the admin API. A badly formed request can modify the prototype of the default JavaScript Object with the potential to affect the default behaviour of the Node-RED runtime. The vulnerability is patched in the 1.2.8 release. A workaround is to ensure only authorized users are able to access the editor url.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:47 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21297 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nodered node-red
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-21297 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-21297 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

HTML JavaScript

Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 8, 2023, 5:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Node-RED node allowing easy integration with LoRa Cloud

HTML JavaScript

Updated: 2 years ago
5 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : June 10, 2020, 12:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-21297 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-21297 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/node-red/node-red/releases/tag/1.2.8
    Added Reference https://github.com/node-red/node-red/security/advisories/GHSA-xp9c-82x8-7f67
    Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40node-red/editor-api
    Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40node-red/runtime
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40node-red/runtime [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40node-red/editor-api [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-red/runtime
    Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-red/editor-api
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-915
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1321
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-1321
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-915
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/node-red/node-red/releases/tag/1.2.8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/node-red/node-red/releases/tag/1.2.8 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/node-red/node-red/security/advisories/GHSA-xp9c-82x8-7f67 No Types Assigned https://github.com/node-red/node-red/security/advisories/GHSA-xp9c-82x8-7f67 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-red/editor-api No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-red/editor-api Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-red/runtime No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-red/runtime Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nodered:node-red:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.8
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.33 }} -0.06%

score

0.52559

percentile