CVE-2021-43857

Public Exploit
Gerapy may contain remote code execution vulnerability

Description

Gerapy is a distributed crawler management framework. Gerapy prior to version 0.9.8 is vulnerable to remote code execution, and this issue is patched in version 0.9.8.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.89% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Gerapy Gerapy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/219 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/security/advisories/GHSA-9w7f-m4j4-j3xw third party advisory
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/commit/49bcb19be5e0320e7e1535f34fe00f16a3cf3b28 third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165459/Gerapy-0.9.7-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43857?
CVE-2021-43857 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-43857?
To fix CVE-2021-43857, 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-2021-43857 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-43857 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-43857?
CVE-2021-43857 affects Gerapy Gerapy.
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