CVE-2021-38290
Published: 09 August 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-38290 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Thedaylightstudio Fuel Cms. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 36.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-24748
Vulnerability details
A host header attack vulnerability exists in FUEL CMS 1.5.0 through fuel/modules/fuel/config/fuel_constants.php and fuel/modules/fuel/libraries/Asset.php. An attacker can use a man in the middle attack such as phishing.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.