CVE-2021-3846 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in firefly-iii/firefly-iii

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Attackers can upload dangerous file types to Firefly III, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-3846?

CVE-2021-3846 is a medium-severity vulnerability in firefly-iii/firefly-iii, published on 19 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

firefly-iii is vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3846?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including grumpydictator/firefly-iii. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
grumpydictator/firefly-iii PackagistAll versions5.6.2
grumpydictator/firefly-iii PackagistAll versions5.6.2

Products include Firefly-Iii Firefly Iii.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3846?

Upgrade grumpydictator/firefly-iii to 5.6.2 or later.

Is CVE-2021-3846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5gq7-826w-8282.

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