Authorization Flaw in org.dspace:dspace-api (CVE-2021-41189)
Summary
Vulnerability in org.dspace:dspace-api (CVE-2021-41189). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 7.1 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
DSpace is an open source turnkey repository application. In version 7.0, any community or collection administrator can escalate their permission up to become system administrator. This vulnerability only exists in 7.0 and does not impact 6.x or below. This issue is patched in version 7.1. As a workaround, users of 7.0 may temporarily disable the ability for community or collection administrators to manage permissions or workflows settings.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-41189 has been found in org.dspace:dspace-api.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade org.dspace:dspace-api to 7.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.dspace:dspace-api CVE-2021-41189" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-41189 (org.dspace:dspace-api) — CWE-863
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: 7.1 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in org.dspace:dspace-api.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.dspace:dspace-api.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 7.1.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.dspace:dspace-api を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.dspace:dspace-api to 7.1ステージング環境で 7.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com
- report github.com