CVE-2021-33359 json
A vulnerability exists in gowitness < 2.3.6 that allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file read using the file:// sch…
published 2021-06-09 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-20066
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability exists in gowitness < 2.3.6 that allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file read using the file:// scheme in the url parameter to get an image of any file.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
-
github.com
/sensepost/gowitness/releases/tag/2.3.6
patch, release-notes, third-party-advisory
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twitter.com
/leonjza/status/1395283512433971202?s=19
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33359
- NVD CVE-2021-33359
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