CVE-2021-4461: Missing Auth

Description

Seeyon Zhiyuan OA Web Application System versions up to and including 7.0 SP1 improperly decode and parse the `enc` parameter in thirdpartyController.do. The decoded map values can influence session attributes without sufficient authentication/authorization checks, enabling attackers to assign a session to arbitrary user IDs. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild as of 2025-10-30 at 00:30:40.855917 UTC.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-306 Missing Authentication

References

Other References

https://github.com/chaitin/xray/blob/f90cf321bc4d294bbf6625a9c4853f3bfdf0a384/pocs/seeyon-oa-cookie-leak.yml https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/1ca6b8e6fe225cbd46dcb893dcaee01447afa8c0/http/misconfiguration/seeyon-unauth.yaml#L20 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0AqdfTrZUVrwTMbKEKresg https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/seeyon-zhiyuan-oa-web-application-system-authentication-bypass

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-4461? +

Seeyon Zhiyuan OA Web Application System versions up to and including 7.0 SP1 improperly decode and parse the `enc` parameter in thirdpartyController.do. The decoded map values can influence session attributes without sufficient authentication/authorization checks, enabling attackers to assign a session to arbitrary user IDs. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild as of 2025-10-30 at 00:30:40.855917 UTC.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-4461? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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