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CVE-2021-32831

Code injection in total.js

Published: Aug 30, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Total.js framework (npm package total.js) is a framework for Node.js platfrom written in pure JavaScript similar to PHP's Laravel or Python's Django or ASP.NET MVC. In total.js framework before version 3.4.9, calling the utils.set function with user-controlled values leads to code-injection. This can cause a variety of impacts that include arbitrary code execution. This is fixed in version 3.4.9.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

total.jstotaljs
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
frameworktotaljs
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
total.jsnpmOSS Libraries
totaljsoss-projectWeb & CMS Plugins
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/totaljs/framework/blob/e644167d5378afdc45cb0156190349b2c07ef235/changes.txt#L11
github.com
https://github.com/totaljs/framework/commit/887b0fa9e162ef7a2dd9cec20a5ca122726373b3
github.com
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2021-066-totaljs-totaljs/
securitylab.github.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 30, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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