CVE-2017-16754 Bolt Improper Access Control
Attackers can access restricted profiler routes in Bolt CMS to view sensitive debugging information due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16754?
CVE-2017-16754 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bolt before 3.3.6 does not properly restrict access to _profiler routes, related to EventListener/ProfilerListener.php and Provider/EventListenerServiceProvider.php.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16754?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bolt/bolt. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
bolt/bolt Packagist | All versions | 3.3.6 |
bolt/bolt Packagist | All versions | 3.3.6 |
Products include Boltcms Bolt.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16754?
Upgrade bolt/bolt to 3.3.6 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-16754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2022-31321 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2019-10874 Bolt Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2019-9185 Bolt Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- CVE-2020-4040 CSRF issue on preview pages in Bolt CMS
- CVE-2025-34086 Bolt CMS Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Profile Injection and File Rename
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr23-m9m2-jjf4.