CVE-2021-3223 is a high-severity directory traversal vulnerability affecting Node-RED-Dashboard versions prior to 2.26.2. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the ui_base/js/ path. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog or actively exploited, public Nuclei templates exist, indicating readily available exploit code. Despite its high EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.26.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodered:node-red-dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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