CVE-2021-38705: ClinicCases 7.3.3 is affected by Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-38705 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting cliniccases. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ClinicCases 7.3.3 is affected by Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). A successful attack would consist of an authenticated user following a malicious link, resulting in arbitrary actions being carried out with the privilege level of the targeted user. This can be exploited to create a secondary administrator account for the attacker.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2021-09-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cliniccases

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-09-07 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cliniccases cliniccases DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.3.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.3.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cliniccases || rpm -q cliniccases || cliniccases --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cliniccases sudo apt install cliniccases=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.3.3> sudo apt-mark hold cliniccases

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cliniccases sudo dnf downgrade cliniccases-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.3.3> sudo dnf versionlock add cliniccases

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-38705?

cliniccases: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-38705 being exploited?

CVE-2021-38705 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-38705 affect?

CVE-2021-38705 affects cliniccases. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). ClinicCases 7.3.3 is affected by Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). A successful attack would consist of an authenticated user following a malicious link, resulting in arbitrary actions being carried out with the privilege level of the targ

How urgent is CVE-2021-38705?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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