CVE-2021-4236 is a critical vulnerability affecting web_project web products, specifically within their WebSocket implementations. It stems from WebSockets failing to execute AuthenticateMethod methods, which can lead to a nil pointer dereference or, more critically, an authentication bypass if a non-nil UserData pointer is assumed. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.4.0, < 1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:web_project:web:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.