# CVE-2021-38290: Other in n/a

> An attacker can exploit a host header vulnerability in FUEL CMS to facilitate phishing attacks via man-in-the-middle techniques.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7hhp-9v6r-9h4x

## What is CVE-2021-38290?

CVE-2021-38290 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A host header attack vulnerability exists in FUEL CMS 1.5.0 through fuel/modules/fuel/config/fuel_constants.php and fuel/modules/fuel/libraries/Asset.php. An attacker can use a man in the middle attack such as phishing.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38290?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Thedaylightstudio Fuel Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-38290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-38290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-17463](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17463/): Fuel CMS SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-22151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22151/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-22153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22153/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38727](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38727/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-24791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24791/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-38290 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-38290 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 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-2021-38290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2021-38290/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38290/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38290
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38290
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38290

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38290/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.