#VU18635 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in TableField


Published: 2019-05-29

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18635

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TableField
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Backdrop CMS

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 A remote authenticated user with "Export Tablefield Data as CSV" privileges can export data from unpublished nodes or otherwise inaccessible entities.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TableField: 1.x-2.5.0 - 1.x-2.5.4


External links
http://backdropcms.org/security/backdrop-sa-contrib-2019-010


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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