CVE-2021-42567

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—Elevated

6.1

Apereo CAS through 6.4.1 allows XSS via POST requests sent to the REST API endpoints.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 97.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 7, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://apereo.github.io/2021/10/18/restvuln/
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/apereo/cas/releases
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://apereo.github.io/2021/10/18/restvuln/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/apereo/cas/releases

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apereo.cas:cas-server-core-web	5.0.0 ... v6.4.0-RC6 (142 versions)	6.4.2	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-42567.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2021
Apereo CAS Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-42567?

CVE-2021-42567 is a medium vulnerability published on December 7, 2021. Apereo CAS through 6.4.1 allows XSS via POST requests sent to the REST API endpoints.

When was CVE-2021-42567 disclosed?

CVE-2021-42567 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 7, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-42567 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-42567 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-42567?

CVE-2021-42567 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-42567?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-42567, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-42567

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