CVE-2021-3980 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in elgg/elgg
An attacker can access private personal information of other users in the Elgg social networking platform without authorization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-3980?
CVE-2021-3980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in elgg/elgg, published on 3 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
elgg is vulnerable to Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Weakness: CWE-359
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3980?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including elgg/elgg. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
elgg/elgg Packagist | All versions | 3.3.23 |
elgg/elgg Packagist | All versions | 3.3.23 |
elgg/elgg Packagist | From 4.0.0 | 4.0.5 |
elgg/elgg Packagist | From 4.0.0 | 4.0.5 |
Products include Elgg Elgg.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3980?
Upgrade elgg/elgg to a fixed version for your release line: 3.3.23 or 4.0.5.
Is CVE-2021-3980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in elgg/elgg
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx6g-q9v2-xh7v.