CVE-2021-23265 Improper Privilege Management in Crafter Studio
Low 3.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-23265 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-23265 is a low-severity vulnerability in Crafter CMS, published on 16 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.craftercms:craftercms (Maven): affected from 3.1.0; fixed in 3.1.18
- org.craftercms:craftercms (Maven): affected from 3.1.0; fixed in 3.1.18
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23265/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23265/index.md)
Authenticated users with Reviewer role can improperly lock content items, exceeding their intended permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-23265?
CVE-2021-23265 is a low-severity vulnerability in Crafter CMS, published on 16 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logged-in and authenticated user with a Reviewer Role may lock a content item.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23265?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.craftercms:craftercms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.craftercms:craftercms Maven | From 3.1.0 | 3.1.18 |
org.craftercms:craftercms Maven | From 3.1.0 | 3.1.18 |
Products include Craftercms Crafter Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23265?
Upgrade org.craftercms:craftercms to 3.1.18 or later.
Is CVE-2021-23265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Crafter CMS
- CVE-2017-15681 Path Traversal in Crafter CMS Crafter Studio
- CVE-2018-19907 OS Command Injection in craftercms:crafter-studio
- CVE-2017-15683 XML injection in Crafter CMS
- CVE-2017-15685 XML Injection in Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1
- CVE-2021-23264 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in org.craftercms:crafter-search
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj9v-g8fw-vxmf.