CVE-2011-4961

Description

SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.12 and 2.4.x before 2.4.6 allows remote authenticated users with the EDIT_PERMISSIONS permission to gain administrator privileges via a TreeMultiselectField that includes admin groups when adding a user to the selected groups.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory silverstripe.org Vendor Advisory silverstripe.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/silverstripe/sapphire/commit/de1f070 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/1 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/3 mailing list
http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/changelogs/2.3.12 vendor advisory
http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/changelogs/2.4.6 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4961?
CVE-2011-4961 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4961?
To fix CVE-2011-4961, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4961 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4961 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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