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TI-2021-03105 Aliases CVE-2021-4247GHSA-45xc-w9gq-g735

OWASP NodeGoat Query Parameter research.js denial of service

Priority HIGH 66CWE-404Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in OWASP NodeGoat and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file app/routes/research.js of the component Query Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 4a4d1db74c63fb4ff8d366551c3af006c25ead12. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216184.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01075 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
owasp-modsecurityNodeGoatall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • NodeGoat Vendorowasp-modsecurity Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:owasp:nodegoat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2021-01-26Vulnerableowasp-modsecurity
  • cpe:2.3:a:owasp:nodegoat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021-01-26 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45xc-w9gq-g735

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Sources

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