Privilege escalation in Craft CMS



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-21622
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Craft CMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor Pixel & Tonic, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU84933

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21622

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user on the local network can gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Craft CMS: 3.0.0 - 4.5.15

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-j5g9-j7r4-6qvx


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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