CVE-2021-4281: A vulnerability was found in Brave UX for-the-badge and classified as critical

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-4281?

for the badge: upgrade to 1.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-4281 being exploited?

CVE-2021-4281 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-4281 affect?

CVE-2021-4281 affects for the badge. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). A vulnerability was found in Brave UX for-the-badge and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file .github/workflows/combine-prs.yml. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The name of

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-4281?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6UPGRADE

CVE-2021-4281 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting for the badge. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Brave UX for-the-badge and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file .github/workflows/combine-prs.yml. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The name of the patch is 55b5a234c0fab935df5fb08365bc8fe9c37cf46b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216842 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2022-12-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: forthebadge

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-26 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

forthebadge for the badge UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.2.0

Fixed in: 1.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy for-the-badge || rpm -q for-the-badge || for-the-badge --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade for-the-badge

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade for-the-badge

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-4281?

for the badge: upgrade to 1.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-4281 being exploited?

CVE-2021-4281 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-2021-4281 affect?

CVE-2021-4281 affects for the badge. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). A vulnerability was found in Brave UX for-the-badge and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file .github/workflows/combine-prs.yml. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The name of

How urgent is CVE-2021-4281?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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