9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-41317
XSS Hunter Express Authentication Bypass
Description

XSS Hunter Express before 2021-09-17 does not properly enforce authentication requirements for paths.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 17, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41317 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 Xss_hunter_express_project xss_hunter_express
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-41317.

URL Resource
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rq4YIFZLSmZlEsq7d7hYCI1qO5xyIxA1Wrs1m4y9-4/preview Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mandatoryprogrammer/xsshunter-express/commit/56bb44ed9024849f64173f71583ecb7d873baba0 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/57 Third Party Advisory
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rq4YIFZLSmZlEsq7d7hYCI1qO5xyIxA1Wrs1m4y9-4/preview Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mandatoryprogrammer/xsshunter-express/commit/56bb44ed9024849f64173f71583ecb7d873baba0 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/57 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-41317 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41317 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://docs.google.com/document/d/12rq4YIFZLSmZlEsq7d7hYCI1qO5xyIxA1Wrs1m4y9-4/preview
    Added Reference https://github.com/mandatoryprogrammer/xsshunter-express/commit/56bb44ed9024849f64173f71583ecb7d873baba0
    Added Reference https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/57
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rq4YIFZLSmZlEsq7d7hYCI1qO5xyIxA1Wrs1m4y9-4/preview No Types Assigned https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rq4YIFZLSmZlEsq7d7hYCI1qO5xyIxA1Wrs1m4y9-4/preview Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mandatoryprogrammer/xsshunter-express/commit/56bb44ed9024849f64173f71583ecb7d873baba0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mandatoryprogrammer/xsshunter-express/commit/56bb44ed9024849f64173f71583ecb7d873baba0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/57 No Types Assigned https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/57 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xss_hunter_express_project:xss_hunter_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2021-09-17
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/57 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rq4YIFZLSmZlEsq7d7hYCI1qO5xyIxA1Wrs1m4y9-4/preview [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-41317 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.50 }} -0.22%

score

0.63199

percentile

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