Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in wagtail - CVE-2024-35228

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in wagtail - CVE-2024-35228

Published: May 31, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90114
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35228
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Torchbox
Affected software:
wagtail

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions in "wagtail.contrib.settings". A remote administrator can access and update the settings model.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-35228

Install updates from vendor's website.

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