Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in TableField - #VU18635

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in TableField - #VU18635

Published: May 29, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18635
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Backdrop CMS
Affected software:
TableField

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information within the web application.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not check user's permissions when performing data export. A remote authenticated user with "Export Tablefield Data as CSV" privileges can export data from unpublished nodes or otherwise inaccessible entities.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources