whohas Package Information cleartext transmission
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in whohas. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Package Information Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission of sensitive information. The attack may be initiated remotely. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is 667c3e2e9178f15c23d7918b5db25cd0792c8472. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216251. NOTE: Most sources redirect to the encrypted site which limits the possibilities of an attack.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | whohas | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- whohas Vendorunspecified Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:whohas_project:whohas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2021-11-01 | Vulnerable | Whohas Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:whohas_project:whohas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021-11-01 Vulnerable ·Whohas Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4258
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgxj-cfph-mm49
More Whohas Project Whohas vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-13778 Ethereum 0xe933c0cd9784414d5f278c114904f5a84b396919#code.sol latest version is affected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-4258 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4258 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgxj-cfph-mm49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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