Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-41433 is a critical SQL injection issue in the login form of EGavilan Media's Resumes Management and Job Application Website version 1.0. The reported impact is authentication bypass through login.php, which could let an unauthenticated attacker access the application without valid credentials.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any confirmed deployment because the issue targets login authentication and carries critical impact. Prioritize discovery first, because affected-product metadata is incomplete and may not match standard vulnerability scanners cleanly.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in login.php for the application login form. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Resumes Management and Job Application Website version 1.0 is deployed and login.php is reachable from untrusted networks. The structured affected-product data lists vendor, product, and CPE as n/a, so automated inventory matching may be unreliable.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The described flaw is high-risk because it affects authentication and is remotely reachable, but exploit status should not be treated as confirmed without additional vendor or threat-intelligence evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS data, CWE-89 classification, and public reference URLs. No CPE, patch link, vendor advisory, or KEV evidence is included in the source bundle, so remediation verification requires direct product and vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any deployments of the named application and version 1.0.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for patches or replacement versions.
- Restrict external access to login.php until remediation is confirmed.
- If self-maintained, fix SQL injection using parameterized database queries.
- Review accounts and application data for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the named application and version are present in inventory.
- Verify whether login.php is reachable from the internet or partner networks.
- Review source or vendor notes for unsafe login SQL handling.
- Check authentication logs for unusual successful logins or account activity.
- Document absence or presence of vendor patches before closure.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/martinkubecka/CVE-References/blob/main/Untitled-SQLi.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/martinkubecka/CVE-References/blob/main/CVE-2021-41433.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.