CVE-2021-4119

Improper Access Control in bookstackapp/bookstack

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Published Dec 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 26.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

bookstack is vulnerable to Improper Access Control

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

bookstackapp

bookstackapp/bookstack

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 21.11.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bookstackapp:bookstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2494	bookstack is vulnerable to Improper Access Control
Github GHSA	GHSA-9c5c-5j4h-8q2c	BookStack is vulnerable to Improper Access Control.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 26.9% (26.893% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/bookstackapp/bookstack/commit/e765e618547c92f4e0b46caca6fb91f0174efd99
https://huntr.dev/bounties/135f2d7d-ab0b-4351-99b9-889efac46fca

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Bookstackapp Bookstack

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Dec 15, 2021, 5:25 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM

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