What is CVE-2021-25973?

CVE-2021-25973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Publify_core, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-25973?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Publify_core

CVE-2021-25973

In Publify, 9.0.0.pre1 to 9.2.4 are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. “guest” role users can self-register even when the admin does not allow. This happens due to front-end restriction only.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Publify_core — versions 9.0.0.pre1, unspecified
Publify_project Publify

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
CWE-669 — Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

References

vulnerabilitylab@mend.io (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
vulnerabilitylab@mend.io (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25973?: CVE-2021-25973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Publify_core, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-25973?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.