CVE-2013-4661 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users with basic CiviCRM access can bypass RBAC restrictions to view unauthorized custom contribution data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4661?

CVE-2013-4661 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CiviCRM 2.0.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 does not properly enforce role-based access control (RBAC) restrictions for default custom searches, which allows remote authenticated users with the "access CiviCRM" permission to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by accessing custom contribution data without having the "access CiviContribute" permission.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4661?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Civicrm Civicrm.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2013-4661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xcj-h49w-rxfw.

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