Description (CNA)
Craft CMS versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.10.11 are missing an admin-target guard in UsersController::actionActivateUser (the users/activate-user action). While the action requires the administrateUsers permission, it does not call requireAdmin() when the targeted user is an administrator, unlike the mirror action actionDeactivateUser. As a result, an authenticated control panel user who is not an administrator but holds the administrateUsers permission can activate a pending or deliberately deactivated administrator account, which can lead to permission escalation when combined with resetting that account's password. The issue is fixed in Craft CMS 5.10.12.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| craftcms / cms | affected 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.12; unaffected 5.10.12 |
CWE
CWE-862
References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-jqf5-vfg6-8cx5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-5.0.0-rc1-before-5.10.12-permission-escalation-via-userscontroller
ADP enrichment
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