CVE-2021-41765

Public Exploit

Description

A SQL injection issue in pages/edit_fields/9_ajax/add_keyword.php of ResourceSpace 9.5 and 9.6 < rev 18274 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the k parameter. This allows attackers to uncover the full contents of the ResourceSpace database, including user session cookies. An attacker who gets an admin user session cookie can use the session cookie to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 36.06% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory resourcespace.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://svn.resourcespace.com/svn/rs/releases/9.6/pages/edit_fields/9_ajax/add_keyword.php broken link vendor advisory
https://www.horizon3.ai/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-resourcespace/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41765?
CVE-2021-41765 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41765?
To fix CVE-2021-41765, 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-2021-41765 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-41765 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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