CVE-2021-4298: A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Sipity

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-4298?

sipity: upgrade to 2021.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-4298 being exploited?

CVE-2021-4298 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-2021-4298 affect?

CVE-2021-4298 affects sipity. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Sipity. This affects the function SearchCriteriaForWorksParameter of the file app/parameters/sipity/parameters/search_criteria_for_works_parameter.rb.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-4298?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2021-4298 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting sipity. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Sipity. This affects the function SearchCriteriaForWorksParameter of the file app/parameters/sipity/parameters/search_criteria_for_works_parameter.rb. The manipulation leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 2021.8 is able to address this issue. The patch is named d1704c7363b899ffce65be03a796a0ee5fdbfbdc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected compon

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-01-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: nd

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-02 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nd sipity UPGRADE

Affected: < 2021.8

Fixed in: 2021.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 2021.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sipity

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sipity

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-2021-4298?

sipity: upgrade to 2021.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-4298 being exploited?

CVE-2021-4298 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-2021-4298 affect?

CVE-2021-4298 affects sipity. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Sipity. This affects the function SearchCriteriaForWorksParameter of the file app/parameters/sipity/parameters/search_criteria_for_works_parameter.rb.

How urgent is CVE-2021-4298?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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