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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2021-37840 EUVD-2021-24319GHSA-r4vq-r3rv-8p3p

aaPanel through 6.8.12 allows Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWH) involving OS commands within WebSocket messages at a ws:// URL for /web…

Published Aug 2, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

aaPanel through 6.8.12 allows Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWH) involving OS commands within WebSocket messages at a ws:// URL for /webssh (the victim must have configured Terminal with at least one host). Successful exploitation depends on the browser used by a potential victim (e.g., exploitation can occur with Firefox but not Chrome).

Public exploits

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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

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