CVE-2021-25973 Publify - Improper Authorization Leads to Guest Signup Restriction Bypass

2021-11-0206:55:09

CWE-285

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6.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

26.9%

JSON

In Publify, 9.0.0.pre1 to 9.2.4 are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. “guest” role users can self-register even when the admin does not allow. This happens due to front-end restriction only.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "publify_core",
    "vendor": "publify_core",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "unspecified",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "9.0.0.pre1",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "9.2.4",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]