CVE-2021-41232 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query
Attackers can inject LDAP queries via unescaped usernames in Thunderdome when LDAP authentication is enabled, potentially bypassing auth or reading data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-41232?
CVE-2021-41232 is a high-severity vulnerability in StevenWeathers thunderdome-planning-poker, published on 2 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Thunderdome is an open source agile planning poker tool in the theme of Battling for points. In affected versions there is an LDAP injection vulnerability which affects instances with LDAP authentication enabled. The provided username is not properly escaped. This issue has been patched in version 1.16.3. If users are unable to update they should disable the LDAP feature if in use.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41232?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/stevenweathers/thunderdome-planning-poker and github.com/StevenWeathers/thunderdome-planning-poker. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/stevenweathers/thunderdome-planning-poker Go | All versions | 1.16.3 |
github.com/stevenweathers/thunderdome-planning-poker Go | All versions | 1.16.3 |
github.com/StevenWeathers/thunderdome-planning-poker Go | All versions | 1.16.3 |
Products include Thunderdome Planning Poker.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41232?
Upgrade github.com/stevenweathers/thunderdome-planning-poker to 1.16.3 or later.
Is CVE-2021-41232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26cm-qrc6-mfgj, GO-2022-0939.