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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-42192 · published 4 May 2022

CVE-2021-42192: Konga project konga incorrect authorization vulnerability

Konga Project · Konga

Konga v0.14.9 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability where a specially crafted request can lead to privilege escalation.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 10% · top 4.5% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
10%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Konga v0.14.9 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability where a specially crafted request can lead to privilege escalation.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-YU9zWiDVUps3Mb6zos3996yvZ48vW_vfOvaJLLHc4I/edit?usp=sharing ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pantsel/konga/ ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pantsel/konga/commit/d61535277aced18b5be0313ab2d124f60f649978
https://github.com/whokilleddb/Konga-Privilege-Escalation-Exploit ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50521 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-YU9zWiDVUps3Mb6zos3996yvZ48vW_vfOvaJLLHc4I/edit?usp=sharing ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pantsel/konga/ ProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pantsel/konga/commit/d61535277aced18b5be0313ab2d124f60f649978
https://github.com/whokilleddb/Konga-Privilege-Escalation-Exploit ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50521 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-42192), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.