CVE-2021-42091

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 4.1.1

published October 7, 2021

CVSS
β€”
EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SSRF vulnerability lurks in Zammad versions before 4.1.1, threatening your GitHub and GitLab integrations! πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ Think of this vulnerability like an overzealous travel agent who books a flight to wherever you want without verifying your destination β€” it could lead to disastrous side trips! 🎫 An attacker could exploit this by manipulating the server to send requests to internal systems or services that should be off-limits, potentially giving them access to sensitive data. It may not sound alarming, but it opens the door for major security headaches! πŸŒͺ️

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like an overzealous travel agent who books a flight to wherever you want without verifying your destination β€” it could lead to disastrous side trips! 🎫 This SSRF vulnerability allows unauthorized requests to be sent to internal resources through Zammad's GitHub or GitLab integration, compromising the server's intended access controls.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this by manipulating the server to send requests to internal systems or services that should be off-limits, potentially giving them access to sensitive data. It may not sound alarming, but it opens the door for major security headaches! πŸŒͺ️ Upgrade Zammad to at least version 4.1.1 to mitigate this vulnerability. Regularly audit your integrations and ensure no sensitive information is accessible unnecessarily. πŸ›‘οΈ You've got this! With a little patching, you'll shore up your defenses in no time! πŸ”’

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01076 Β· 64.7th percentile
Published
2021-10-07T19:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 OCT 19:35Z
    An issue was discovered in Zammad before 4.1.1
    cvelistv5