CVE-2021-20841 EC-CUBE Improper access control in Management screen

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can bypass access restrictions in the EC-CUBE management screen to alter system settings.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-20841?

CVE-2021-20841 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in EC-CUBE 2 series, published on 24 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in Management screen of EC-CUBE 2 series 2.11.2 to 2.17.1 allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass access restriction and to alter System settings via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20841?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ec-cube/ec-cube. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ec-cube/ec-cube PackagistFrom 2.11.22.17.2
ec-cube/ec-cube PackagistFrom 2.11.22.17.2

Products include Ec-Cube Ec-Cube.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20841?

Upgrade ec-cube/ec-cube to 2.17.2 or later.

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

Is CVE-2021-20841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jc55-crg7-pr35.

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