CVE-2021-41273: Cross-Site Request Forgery allowing sending of test emails and generation of node auto-deployment keys

Published Nov 17, 2021
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Updated

Pterodactyl is an open-source game server management panel built with PHP 7, React, and Go. 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 and 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. This has been addressed in release 1.6.6. Users may optionally manually apply the fixes released in v1.6.6 to patch their own systems.

Affected Software

1 affected component
pterodactyl panel<1.6.6

Event History

Nov 17, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-412723?

CVE-2021-41273 is a vulnerability in the Pterodactyl game server management panel that allows for CSRF-based attacks on certain endpoints.

2

How can a malicious user exploit CVE-2021-41273?

A malicious user can exploit CVE-2021-41273 by executing CSRF-based attacks on the endpoints for sending a test email and generating a node auto-deployment token.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41273?

The severity of CVE-2021-41273 is medium, with a severity value of 4.3.

4

Which versions of Pterodactyl Panel are affected by CVE-2021-41273?

Versions up to and excluding 1.6.6 of Pterodactyl Panel are affected by CVE-2021-41273.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-41273?

To fix CVE-2021-41273, it is recommended to update Pterodactyl Panel to a version higher than 1.6.6.

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