CVE-2021-42192Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation via self-service admin flag

Published May 4, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Konga 0.14.9 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator privileges through a crafted API request. The PUT /api/user/{id} endpoint accepts an admin value of true for the caller's own account without verifying existing administrative authority. Any authenticated standard account can therefore promote itself to Konga administrator and gain the application's management privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability10.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Konga 0.14.9 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator privileges through a crafted API request. The PUT /api/user/{id} endpoint accepts an admin value of true for the caller's own account without verifying existing administrative authority. Any authenticated standard account can therefore promote itself to Konga administrator and gain the application's management privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-42192
Published
May 4, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-863, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 4, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1098Account Manipulation

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