7.5

CVE-2021-4247: owasp nodegoat Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 18-12-2022Last modified 15-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-4247 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in owasp nodegoat. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 18-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 1.01% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Nodegoat

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Owasp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links