Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-4309 is an XSS flaw in 01-Scripts 01ACP. A remote, authenticated attacker could cause script to run in a user’s browser through mishandling of SCRIPT_NAME. The documented impact is page or session integrity risk, not server takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate remediation item. It is not listed as known exploited, but unpatched administrative web software can expose user sessions and trust in the application interface.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 in 01ACP involving manipulation of $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] in unspecified processing. CVSS v2 is 4.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N. A patch commit is identified, but affected versions are not specified.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running 01-Scripts 01ACP, especially unpatched deployments. The source bundle does not provide affected versions, CPEs, deployment paths, or prevalence data, so asset inventory is essential.
Exploitation context
Remote initiation is reported, but authentication is required by the CVSS vector. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation. Evidence only supports a moderate XSS integrity risk.
Researcher notes
Key gaps are affected version range and exact vulnerable code path. Do not assume broader 01-Scripts products are affected. Validate patch presence and authenticated exposure before escalating severity.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the vendor patch commit a16eb7da46ed22bc61067c212635394f2571d3c4 where applicable.
- Check vendor or project guidance for supported fixed releases.
- Restrict 01ACP administrative access to trusted users and networks.
- Prioritize replacement if running an unsupported 01ACP deployment.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for 01-Scripts 01ACP deployments.
- Confirm whether the patch commit is present in deployed code.
- Review application access controls for authenticated 01ACP areas.
- Check logs for suspicious authenticated requests around SCRIPT_NAME handling.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217649CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217649CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/01-Scripts/01ACP/commit/a16eb7da46ed22bc61067c212635394f2571d3c4CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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