CVE-2021-4162 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in archivy/archivy
Medium 4.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-4162 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-4162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in archivy/archivy, published on 25 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- archivy (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.2
- archivy (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.2
- archivy (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.2
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-2021-4162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-4162/index.md)
Attackers can trick users into performing unintended actions in archivy, bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-4162?
CVE-2021-4162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in archivy/archivy, published on 25 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
archivy is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4162?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including archivy. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
archivy PyPI | All versions | 1.6.2 |
archivy PyPI | All versions | 1.6.2 |
archivy PyPI | All versions | 1.6.2 |
Products include Archivy Project Archivy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4162?
Upgrade archivy to 1.6.2 or later.
Is CVE-2021-4162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in archivy/archivy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9236-8w7q-rmrv, PYSEC-2021-869.