FKIE_CVE-2021-25973

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-11-02 07:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:42
Severity
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
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.
References
vulnerabilitylab@mend.iohttps://github.com/publify/publify/commit/3447e0241e921b65f6eb1090453d8ea73e98387ePatch, Third Party Advisory
vulnerabilitylab@mend.iohttps://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25973Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/3447e0241e921b65f6eb1090453d8ea73e98387ePatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25973Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
publify_project publify *
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          "product": "publify_core",
          "vendor": "publify_core",
          "versions": [
            {
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "9.0.0.pre1",
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            },
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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    }
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      "value": "In Publify, 9.0.0.pre1 to 9.2.4 are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. \u201cguest\u201d role users can self-register even when the admin does not allow. This happens due to front-end restriction only."
    },
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      "value": "En Publify, versiones 9.0.0.pre1 a 9.2.4, son vulnerables a un Control de Acceso Inapropiado. Los usuarios con rol \"guest\" pueden auto registrarse incluso cuando el administrador no lo permite. Esto sucede debido a una restricci\u00f3n del front-end solamente"
    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:42:42.473",
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}



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