What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-29654?

CVE-2021-29654 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-29654?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-29654. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.2%.

Ajaxsearchpro CVE-2021-29654

HIGH

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2021-04-14 cve@mitre.org

Deserialization RCE Ajaxsearchpro

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 14, 2021 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

AjaxSearchPro before 4.20.8 allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data (in the import database feature of the administration panel), leading to Remote Code execution.

AnalysisAI

AjaxSearchPro before 4.20.8 allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data (in the import database feature of the administration panel), leading to Remote Code execution. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. AjaxSearchPro before 4.20.8 allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data (in the import database feature of the administration panel), leading to Remote Code execution. Affected products include: Stackpath Ajaxsearchpro. Version information: before 4.20.8.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.