CVE-2015-5515 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges by adding arbitrary roles to accounts via the Views Bulk Operations module when role-changing bulk operations are enabled.
- 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-2015-5515?
CVE-2015-5515 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Views Bulk Operations (VBO) module 6.x-1.x and 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.3 for Drupal, when the bulk operation for changing Roles is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to edit user accounts and add arbitrary roles to the accounts by leveraging access to a user account listing view with VBO enabled.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5515?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Views Bulk Operations Project Views Bulk Operations.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5515 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-2015-5515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46h3-jp8h-qchw.