Description
Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated public registrants to reclaim deactivated non-admin accounts while retaining their direct permissions. Attackers can register using a deactivated account, set a new password, and inherit permissions stored in userpermissions_users, enabling privileged account takeover when email verification is disabled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| craftcms | cms | 5.0.0 – < 5.11.2 | 5.11.2 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-v25r-wr32-jfg7) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Craft CMS 5.0.0 before 5.11.2 Privilege Escalation via Public Registration third-party-advisory