CVE-2024-21622: Craft CMS Privilege Escalation
Impact
This is a potential moderate impact, low complexity privilege escalation vulnerability in Craft with certain user permissions setups.
Patches
This has been fixed in Craft 4.4.16 and Craft 3.9.6. Users should ensure they are running at least those versions.
References
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/13932 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/13931 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#4511---2023-11-16 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/v3/CHANGELOG.md#396---2023-11-16
Other sources
Craft is a content management system. This is a potential moderate impact, low complexity privilege escalation vulnerability in Craft starting in 3.x prior to 3.9.6 and 4.x prior to 4.4.16 with certain user permissions setups. This has been fixed in Craft 4.4.16 and Craft 3.9.6. Users should ensure they are running at least those versions.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
composer/craftcms/cmsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.9.6 - Upgrade
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composer/craftcms/cmsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.5.11 - Upgrade
Upgrade
craftcms/cmsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.4.16 - Upgrade
Upgrade
craftcms/cmsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.9.6
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-21622?
CVE-2024-21622 is classified as a moderate impact, low complexity privilege escalation vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21622?
To fix CVE-2024-21622, upgrade to Craft version 4.4.16 or 3.9.6 or later.
What versions of Craft are affected by CVE-2024-21622?
CVE-2024-21622 affects Craft CMS versions from 3.0.0 to 3.9.5 and 4.0.0-RC1 to 4.5.10.
Who is impacted by CVE-2024-21622?
Users with specific user permissions setups in Craft CMS may be impacted by CVE-2024-21622.
Is there a public disclosure for CVE-2024-21622?
Yes, CVE-2024-21622 has been publicly disclosed in security advisories related to Craft CMS.