GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/11/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw
Aliases
Published
2020-11-23T19:47:27Z
Modified
2026-07-08T06:27:54Z
Severity
  • 4.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
Summary
Privilege escalation by backend users assigned to the default "Publisher" system role
Details

Impact

Backend users with the default "Publisher" system role have access to create & manage users where they can choose which role the new user has. This means that a user with "Publisher" access has the ability to escalate their access to "Developer" access.

Patches

Issue has been patched in Build 470 (v1.0.470) & v1.1.1.

Workarounds

Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 470 or v1.1.1.

References

Reported by Hoan Hoang

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Threat assessment:

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Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-269",
        "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-11-23T19:40:34Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-23T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
}
References

Affected packages

Packagist / october/backend

Package

Name
october/backend
Purl
pkg:composer/october/backend

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
1.0.319
Fixed
1.0.470

Affected versions

v1.*
v1.0.319
v1.0.320
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v1.0.468
v1.0.469

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/11/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw.json"