{
"id": "GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15248"
],
"details": "### Impact\nBackend 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. \n\n### Patches\nIssue has been patched in Build 470 (v1.0.470) & v1.1.1.\n\n### Workarounds\nApply https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829 to your installation manually if unable to upgrade to Build 470 or v1.1.1.\n\n### References\nReported by [Hoan Hoang](https://github.com/hoanhp)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [[email protected] ](mailto:[email protected] )\n\n### Threat assessment:\n<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\">",
"summary": "Privilege escalation by backend users assigned to the default \"Publisher\" system role",
"affected": [
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.0.319"
},
{
"fixed": "1.0.470"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "october/backend",
"ecosystem": "Packagist"
}
}
],
"modified": "2021-11-19T13:40:25Z",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
}
],
"published": "2020-11-23T19:47:27Z",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-rfjc-xrmf-5vvw",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15248",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/4c650bb775ab849e48202a4923bac93bd74f9982",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/78a37298a4ed4602b383522344a31e311402d829",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/octobercms/october",
"type": "PACKAGE"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"severity": "LOW",
"github_reviewed": true,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-23T20:15:00Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-11-23T19:40:34Z"
}
}