pacman-canvas db-handler.php addHighscore sql injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in pacman-canvas up to 1.0.5. Affected is the function addHighscore of the file data/db-handler.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 29522c90ca1cebfce6453a5af5a45281d99b0646. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216270 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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 | pacman-canvas | 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- pacman-canvas Vendorunspecified Affected 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pacman-canvas_project:pacman-canvas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Pacman-canvas Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pacman-canvas_project:pacman-canvas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Pacman-canvas Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rm4-crwx-x46x
- 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-4261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rm4-crwx-x46x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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