Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Privilege escalation vulnerability when using HTML attachments
CVE-2021-38295
In Apache CouchDB, a malicious user with permission to create documents in a database is able to attach a HTML attachment to a document. If a CouchDB admin opens that attachment in a browser, e.g. via the CouchDB admin interface Fauxton, any JavaScript code embedded in that HTML attachment will be executed within the security context of that admin. A similar route is available with the already deprecated _show and _list functionality. This privilege escalation vulnerability allows an attacker to add or remove data in any database or make configuration changes. This issue affected Apache CouchDB prior to 3.1.2
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.3
HIGH
EPSS Probability:2.47%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CouchDB | Apache CouchDB < 3.1.2 (affected) |
| Apache Software Foundation | IBM Cloudant | IBM Cloudant < 8201 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.474%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apache Software Foundation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-08-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-10-14T19:55:12 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T01:37:16 |
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