Unauthorized property update in CheckboxGroup component in Vaadin 12-14 and 15-20
Improper check in CheckboxGroup in com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow versions 1.2.0 prior to 2.0.0 (Vaadin 12.0.0 prior to 14.0.0), 2.0.0 prior to 3.0.0 (Vaadin 14.0.0 prior to 14.5.0), 3.0.0 through 4.0.1 (Vaadin 15.0.0 through 17.0.11), 14.5.0 through 14.6.7 (Vaadin 14.5.0 through 14.6.7), and 18.0.0 through 20.0.5 (Vaadin 18.0.0 through 20.0.5) allows attackers to modify the value of a disabled Checkbox inside enabled CheckboxGroup component via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow | >= 12.0.0, < 14.6.8, >= 15.0.0, < 20.0.6 | 14.6.8, 20.0.6 |
References
- https://github.com/vaadin/flow-components/security/advisories/GHSA-qcc4-3rxf-gf4m
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33605
- https://github.com/vaadin/flow-components/pull/1903
- https://github.com/vaadin/flow-components/commit/1aa6bc94c763023bc3fc5849c2a1e8cab3bf6766
- https://github.com/vaadin/flow-components/commit/f136532a735f703f1144f19fee48c9009c659f03
- https://github.com/vaadin/flow-components
- https://vaadin.com/security/cve-2021-33605
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-754- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow- Disclosed
- 30.08.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qcc4-3rxf-gf4m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow
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