In StackStorm versions prior to 3.6.0, the jinja interpreter was not run in sandbox mode…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In StackStorm versions prior to 3.6.0, the jinja interpreter was not run in sandbox mode and thus allows execution of unsafe system commands. Jinja does not enable sandboxed mode by default due to backwards compatibility. Stackstorm now sets sandboxed mode for jinja by default.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02555 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stackstorm:stackstorm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.6.0 | Vulnerable | StackStorm |
- cpe:2.3:a:stackstorm:stackstorm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·StackStorm
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44657
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-734q-6f9p-wxpv
References
More Stackstorm vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21635 Improper access control in Key-Value RBAC in StackStorm version 3.7.0 didn't check the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-09734 StackStorm before 3.4.1, in some situations, has an infinite loop that consumes all… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06999 In st2web in StackStorm Web UI before 2.9.3 and 2.10.x before 2.10.3, it is possible to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-21463 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI of StackStorm versions prior to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-14401 Incorrect access control in StackStorm API (st2api) in StackStorm before 2.9.2 and 2.10.x… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-44657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-734q-6f9p-wxpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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