CVE-2021-21322 is a critical vulnerability affecting the fastify-http-proxy npm package, a Fastify plugin for HTTP request proxying. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass intended URL prefix restrictions, enabling access to unauthorized backend services by crafting a specific URL. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability is patched in version 4.3.1.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fastify-http-proxy_project:fastify-http-proxy:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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