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 Subscribe |
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
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21622
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCraft CMS: 3.0.0 - 4.5.15
External linkshttp://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.
