CVE-2021-43857

Gerapy may contain remote code execution vulnerability

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Published Dec 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 55.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Gerapy is a distributed crawler management framework. Gerapy prior to version 0.9.8 is vulnerable to remote code execution, and this issue is patched in version 0.9.8.

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

Gerapy

Gerapy

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 0.9.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gerapy:gerapy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-9w7f-m4j4-j3xw	Gerapy may cause remote code execution

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

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 55.6% (55.608% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165459/Gerapy-0.9.7-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/commit/49bcb19be5e0320e7e1535f34fe00f16a3cf3b28
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/219
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/security/advisories/GHSA-9w7f-m4j4-j3xw

History

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Gerapy Gerapy

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 6:30 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:10 AM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:11 AM

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