CVE-2021-4307
CWE-1321Published: January 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability was found in Yomguithereal Baobab up to 2.6.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.6.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named c56639532a923d9a1600fb863ec7551b188b5d19. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217627.
Risk Analysis
Yomguithereal Baobab up to version 2.6.0 is vulnerable to prototype pollution, which is rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. This allows remote attackers to potentially manipulate object attributes.
No public exploit is known, but the vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Upgrade to version 2.6.1 or apply the patch c56639532a923d9a1600fb863ec7551b188b5d19.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-4307 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-4307 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts