CVE-2021-25973

Publify - Improper Authorization Leads to Guest Signup Restriction Bypass

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 9.2.5

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory whitesourcesoftware.com
Affected: publify_core publify_core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/3447e0241e921b65f6eb1090453d8ea73e98387e third party advisory patch
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25973 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25973?
CVE-2021-25973 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25973?
To fix CVE-2021-25973: Update to 9.2.5
Is CVE-2021-25973 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25973 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25973?
CVE-2021-25973 affects publify_core publify_core.
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