CVE-2021-46249

6.5 MEDIUM 0.6% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

An authorization bypass exploited by a user-controlled key in SpecificApps REST API in ScratchOAuth2 before commit d856dc704b2504cd3b92cf089fdd366dd40775d6 allows app owners to set flags that indicate whether an app is verified on their own apps.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2022-02-15 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:14 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2022-02-15 23:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:14 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference
Record status: Modified

Affected

scratchoauth2 Project scratchoauth2 < 2021-04-12

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record