Description
In Opencast before 7.6 and 8.1, users with the role ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN can use the user-utils endpoint to create new users not including the role ROLE_ADMIN. ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN is a non-standard role in Opencast which is referenced neither in the documentation nor in any code (except for tests) but only in the security configuration. From the name – implying an admin for a specific course – users would never expect that this role allows user creation. This issue is fixed in 7.6 and 8.1 which both ship a new default security configuration.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| opencast | opencast | < 7.6, >= 8.0, < 8.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.opencastproject:opencast-kernel | < 7.6 | 7.6 | GHSA-94qw-r73x-j7hg |
| Maven | org.opencastproject:opencast-kernel | >= 8.0, < 8.1 | 8.1 | GHSA-94qw-r73x-j7hg |