GHSA-qh45-9g5p-m2v4
Craft CMS: Unauthorized Deletion of Source Assets During File Replacement
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | craftcms/cms | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.21 | 5.9.21 |
| Packagist | craftcms/cms | >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.14 | 4.17.14 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
We have identified an authorization issue in Craft CMS `AssetsController::actionReplaceFile` that can delete a source asset without source delete permission by supplying both `assetId` and `sourceAssetId`.
### Description
Craft CMS’s `craft\\controllers\\AssetsController::actionReplaceFile()` supports replacing a target asset file using another existing asset as the source. The action loads:
- `$assetToReplace` from `assetId`
- `$sourceAsset` from `sourceAssetId`
It then enforces replace permissions using `($assetToReplace ?: $sourceAsset)`. When both IDs are provided, this expression resolves to the target asset so no permission check is performed against the source asset volume.
```php
$this->requireVolumePermissionByAsset('replaceFiles', $assetToReplace ?: $sourceAsset);
$this->requirePeerVolumePermissionByAsset('replacePeerFiles', $assetToReplace ?: $sourceAsset);
```
[*src/controllers/AssetsController.php:L433-L434*](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/src/controllers/AssetsController.php#L433-L434)
In the branch where both assets are present, Craft copies the source file into the target and then deletes the source asset. There is no check for `deleteAssets:<sourceVolumeUid>` or `deletePeerAssets:<sourceVolumeUid>` for the source asset before deletion.
```php
$assets->replaceAssetFile($assetToReplace, $tempPath, $assetToReplace->getFilename(), $sourceAsset->getMimeType());
Craft::$app->getElements()->deleteElement($sourceAsset);
```
[*src/controllers/AssetsController.php:L462-L463*](https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/5.x/src/controllers/AssetsController.php#L462-L463)
### Impact
An authenticated user who can replace files in one volume can delete assets in another volume where they do not have delete permission, as long as they can obtain a `sourceAssetId`. This can lead to unauthorized asset deletion, broken content references, and data loss.
References
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