# CVE-2021-23264: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in org.craftercms:crafter-search

> Unauthenticated attackers can create, view, and delete search indexes if Crafter Search is not properly protected.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2wr2-8qjq-gh55

## What is CVE-2021-23264?

CVE-2021-23264 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Crafter CMS, published on 2 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Installations, where crafter-search is not protected, allow unauthenticated remote attackers to create, view, and delete search indexes.

Weakness: CWE-668 (Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere), CWE-402 (Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23264?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.craftercms:crafter-search. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.craftercms:crafter-search` | Maven | From 3.1.0 | 3.1.15 |
| `org.craftercms:crafter-search` | Maven | From 3.1.0 | 3.1.15 |

Products: Craftercms Crafter Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-23264?

Upgrade org.craftercms:crafter-search to 3.1.15 or later.

## Is CVE-2021-23264 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Crafter CMS

- [CVE-2017-15681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15681/): Path Traversal in Crafter CMS Crafter Studio (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-19907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19907/): OS Command Injection in craftercms:crafter-studio (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-15683](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15683/): XML injection in Crafter CMS (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2017-15685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15685/): XML Injection in Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1 (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2021-23267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23267/): Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources in Crafter Studio (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-23264 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-23264 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Crafter CMS, published on 2 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.craftercms:crafter-search (Maven): affected from 3.1.0; fixed in 3.1.15
- org.craftercms:crafter-search (Maven): affected from 3.1.0; fixed in 3.1.15

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23264/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23264/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23264
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23264
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-23264

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23264/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.