GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw
Privilege escalation by backend users assigned to the default "Publisher" system role
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | october/backend | >= 1.0.319, < 1.0.470 | 1.0.470 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
Backend users with the default "Publisher" system role have access to create & manage users where they can choose which role the new user has. This means that a user with "Publisher" access has the ability to escalate their access to "Developer" access.
### Patches
Issue has been patched in Build 470 (v1.0.470) & v1.1.1.
### Workarounds
Apply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 470 or v1.1.1.
### References
Reported by [Hoan Hoang](https://github.com/hoanhp)
### For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
### Threat assessment:
<img width="1098" alt="Screen Shot 2020-10-10 at 1 37 25 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7253840/95663611-e6326c80-0afd-11eb-8a1e-8b767a7202fb.png">
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15248
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/4c650bb775ab849e48202a4923bac93bd74f9982
- https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829
- https://github.com/octobercms/october