CVE-2021-41273: Pterodactyl/panel Cross-Site Request Forgery Allowing Sending Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wwgq-9jhf-qgw6
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CVSS 4.3
CWE-352
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-41273 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) cross-site request forgery allowing sending vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Pterodactyl/panel libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site request forgery allowing sending of test emails and generation of node auto-deployment keys. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.6.6.

CVE-2021-41273 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-41273
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wwgq-9jhf-qgw6
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Pterodactyl/panel
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2021-41273

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Pterodactyl/panel dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

pterodactyl/panel fixed: 1.6.6 
Upgrade pterodactyl/panel to 1.6.6
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for pterodactyl/panel

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-41273, inspect your project dependencies for Pterodactyl/panel:

inspect dependencies for pterodactyl/panel

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Pterodactyl/panel in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.6.6), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Pterodactyl/panel, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact Due to improperly configured CSRF protections on two routes, a malicious user could execute a CSRF-based attack against the following endpoints: * Sending a test email. * Generating a node auto-deployment token. At no point would any data be exposed to the malicious user, this would simply trigger email spam to an administrative user, or generate a single auto-deployment token unexpectedly. This token is not revealed to the malicious user, it is simply created unexpectedly in the system. ### Patches This has been addressed in https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/commit/bf9cbe2c6d5266c6914223e067c56175de7fc3a5 which will be released as `1.6.6`. ### Workarounds Users may optionally manually apply the fixes released in v1.6.6 to patch their own systems.

CVE-2021-41273 Affected Pterodactyl/panel Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.6.6
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
pterodactyl/panel
 Packagist
< 1.6.6
1.6.6

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/security/advisories/GHSA-wwgq-9jhf-qgw6
NVD — CVE-2021-41273 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41273
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/commit/bf9cbe2c6d5266c6914223e067c56175de7fc3a5
Pterodactyl/panel Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-41273?
CVE-2021-41273 is a security vulnerability in Pterodactyl/panel involving Cross-Site Request Forgery allowing sending of test emails and generation of node auto-deployment keys under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Pterodactyl/panel versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.6.6 across affected packages: pterodactyl/panel.
What version fixes CVE-2021-41273?
Upgrading to 1.6.6 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is pterodactyl/panel affected?
Yes, pterodactyl/panel is affected in releases prior to 1.6.6. Upgrade your dependency to 1.6.6 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41273?
CVE-2021-41273 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-41273?
CVE-2021-41273 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2021-41273?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for pterodactyl/panel'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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