GHSA-5VP3-V4HC-GX76

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-09-15 20:23 – Updated: 2021-11-16 21:44
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Summary
UUPSUpgradeable vulnerability in @openzeppelin/contracts
Details

Impact

Upgradeable contracts using UUPSUpgradeable may be vulnerable to an attack affecting uninitialized implementation contracts. We will update this advisory with more information soon.

Patches

A fix is included in version 4.3.2 of @openzeppelin/contracts and @openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable.

Workarounds

Initialize implementation contracts using UUPSUpgradeable by invoking the initializer function (usually called initialize). An example is provided in the forum.

References

Post-mortem.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance executing the mitigation, email us at security@openzeppelin.com.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@openzeppelin/contracts"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.1.0"
            },
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              "fixed": "4.3.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "4.1.0"
            },
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-41264"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-665"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-09-14T22:17:42Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-12T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nUpgradeable contracts using `UUPSUpgradeable` may be vulnerable to an attack affecting uninitialized implementation contracts. We will update this advisory with more information soon.\n\n### Patches\n\nA fix is included in version 4.3.2 of `@openzeppelin/contracts` and `@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable`.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nInitialize implementation contracts using `UUPSUpgradeable` by invoking the initializer function (usually called `initialize`). An example is provided [in the forum](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/security-advisory-initialize-uups-implementation-contracts/15301).\n\n### References\n\n[Post-mortem](https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/uupsupgradeable-vulnerability-post-mortem/15680).\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance executing the mitigation, email us at security@openzeppelin.com.",
  "id": "GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76",
  "modified": "2021-11-16T21:44:47Z",
  "published": "2021-09-15T20:23:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-5vp3-v4hc-gx76"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41264"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/commit/024cc50df478d2e8f78539819749e94d6df60592"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://forum.openzeppelin.com/t/security-advisory-initialize-uups-implementation-contracts/15301"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "UUPSUpgradeable vulnerability in @openzeppelin/contracts"
}



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