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CVE-2021-43829: Unrestricted Upload of Files in Patrowl

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 59.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

PatrOwl is a free and open-source solution for orchestrating Security Operations. In versions prior to 1.7.7 PatrowlManager unrestrictly handle upload files in the findings import feature. This vulnerability is capable of uploading dangerous type of file to server leading to XSS attacks and potentially other forms of code injection. Users are advised to update to 1.7.7 as soon as possible. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected products

• PatrowlManager: before 1.7.7 — fixed in 1.7.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PatrowlManager 1.7.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Patrowl/PatrowlManager/commit/2287c9715d2e7ef11b44bb0ad4a57727654f2203
• https://github.com/Patrowl/PatrowlManager/security/advisories/GHSA-5hc9-6hq4-2xfx
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/17324785-f83a-4058-ac40-03f2bfa16399/
• https://github.com/Patrowl/PatrowlManager/commit/2287c9715d2e7ef11b44bb0ad4a57727654f2203
• https://github.com/Patrowl/PatrowlManager/security/advisories/GHSA-5hc9-6hq4-2xfx
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/17324785-f83a-4058-ac40-03f2bfa16399/

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