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CVE-2021-43481

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-04-20
  • Fixed in2.4
  • WeaknessCWE-89

Am I affected?

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Description

An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Webtareas 2.4p3 and earlier via the $uq HTTP POST parameter in editapprovalstage.php.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-05-11Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Webtareas project webtareas
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.4< 2.42.4
2.4= 2.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Webtareas project webtareas to 2.4

Detection

read 2026-11-09 09:28 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-50893
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-04-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-35mx-p6x7-pwmc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43481?

An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Webtareas 2.4p3 and earlier via the $uq HTTP POST parameter in editapprovalstage.php.

Is CVE-2021-43481 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-43481 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 5.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-43481?

CVE-2021-43481 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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