CVE-2021-28373

Description

The auth_internal plugin in Tiny Tiny RSS (aka tt-rss) before 2021-03-12 allows an attacker to log in via the OTP code without a valid password. NOTE: this issue only affected the git master branch for a short time. However, all end users are explicitly directed to use the git master branch in production. Semantic version numbers such as 21.03 appear to exist, but are automatically generated from the year and month. They are not releases.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory tt-rss.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.tt-rss.org/t/check-password-not-called-if-otp-is-enabled-update-asap-if-youre-using-2fa/4502 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://git.tt-rss.org/fox/tt-rss/commit/4949e1a59059d9e72ba7a98f783cec312c06c6d2 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28373?
CVE-2021-28373 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28373?
To fix CVE-2021-28373, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-28373 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-28373 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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