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CVE-2021-26703

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2021 at 09:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEprints

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute commands via crafted JSON/XML input to a cgi/ajax/phrase URI.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://files.eprints.org/2548/
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://files.eprints.org/2549/
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/eprints_security_review.pdf

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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