CVE-2021-43836 is a critical vulnerability affecting Sulu, an open-source PHP content management system, allowing authenticated attackers to read arbitrary local files and achieve remote code execution in a default configuration. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploits, or significant community discussion have been observed, immediate patching to versions 1.6.44, 2.2.18, 2.3.8, or 2.4.0 is strongly recommended.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sulu:sulu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.2.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sulu:sulu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sulu:sulu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sulu:sulu:2.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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