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

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.couchdb.org/en/stable/cve/2021-38295.html	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-10-14 13:15

Updated : 2021-10-20 08:31

NVD link : CVE-2021-38295

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38295

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

apache

couchdb

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