GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Packagist

GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw Privilege escalation by backend users assigned to the default "Publisher" system role

LOW Published 2020-11-23 Modified 2021-11-19 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2020-15248
Ecosystem
Packagist
Packages
october/backend
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-269, CWE-863
Reviewed
2020-11-23

Affected packages

• Packagist october/backend: >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.470 → fixed in 1.0.470

Description

Impact Backend users with the default "Publisher" system role have access to create & manage users where they can choose which role the new user has. This means that a user with "Publisher" access has the ability to escalate their access to "Developer" access. Patches Issue has been patched in Build 470 (v1.0.470) & v1.1.1. Workarounds Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 470 or v1.1.1. References Reported by Hoan Hoang For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Email us at [email protected] Threat assessment:

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2020-15248 October is a free, open-source, self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

References