HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-4307
CRITICAL

CVE-2021-4307

CWE-1321Published: January 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

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.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to version 2.6.1 or apply the patch c56639532a923d9a1600fb863ec7551b188b5d19.

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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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

baobab_project1 product(s)
baobab
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (10)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-4307
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-1321
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 7, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-1321)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-4307 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.