What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40219?

CVE-2021-40219 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-40219?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-40219. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.3%.

Bolt Cms CVE-2021-40219

Q: Which versions of Bolt Cms are affected by CVE-2021-40219?

Bolt CMS <= 4.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

HIGH

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2022-04-11 cve@mitre.org

RCE Code Injection Bolt Cms

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 11, 2022 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Bolt CMS <= 4.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. Unsafe theme rendering allows an authenticated attacker to edit theme to inject server-side template injection that leads to remote code execution.

AnalysisAI

Bolt CMS <= 4.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. Bolt CMS <= 4.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. Unsafe theme rendering allows an authenticated attacker to edit theme to inject server-side template injection that leads to remote code execution. Affected products include: Bolt Bolt Cms.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.