CVE-2024-27915: Sulu/sulu Sulu Grants Access To Pages Vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-27915?

CVE-2024-27915 is a security vulnerability in Sulu/sulu involving Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization.

Q: Which Sulu/sulu versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to 2.4.17, 2.5.13 across affected packages: sulu/sulu.

Q: What version fixes CVE-2024-27915?

Upgrading to 2.4.17, 2.5.13 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Q: Is sulu/sulu affected?

Yes, sulu/sulu is affected in releases prior to 2.4.17, 2.5.13. Upgrade your dependency to 2.4.17, 2.5.13 or later.

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-27915?

CVE-2024-27915 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Q: What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-27915?

CVE-2024-27915 is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.).

Q: How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-27915?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for sulu/sulu'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

MODERATE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p

CVSS 6.8

CWE-863

Published 2024-03-04

Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-27915 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.8) sulu grants access to pages vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Sulu/sulu libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.4.17, 2.5.13.

CVE-2024-27915 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-27915

GHSA Identifier GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p

Severity MODERATE

CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.8

CWE Classification CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Affected Product Sulu/sulu

Package Ecosystem Packagist

Published Date 2024-03-04

Last Updated 2024-03-06

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)

Attack Complexity High (AC:H)

Privileges Required Low (PR:L)

User Interaction None (UI:N)

Scope Unchanged (S:U)

Confidentiality High (C:H)

Integrity High (I:H)

Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-27915

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Sulu/sulu dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

sulu/sulu fixed: 2.4.17

Upgrade sulu/sulu to 2.4.17

sulu/sulu fixed: 2.5.13

Upgrade sulu/sulu to 2.5.13

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for sulu/sulu

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-27915, inspect your project dependencies for Sulu/sulu:

inspect dependencies for sulu/sulu

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Sulu/sulu in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.4.17), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Sulu/sulu, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ Access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue. ### Patches Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to? The problem is patched with Version `2.4.17` and `2.5.13`. ### Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ Remove following lines from `vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php`: ``` - // Shortcut if request has already been matched before - if ($request->attributes->has('_route')) { - return $path === $request->attributes->get('_route'); - } ``` Or do not install `symfony/security-http` versions greater equal than `v5.4.30` or `v6.3.6`. ### References _Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_ Currently no references.

CVE-2024-27915 Affected Sulu/sulu Versions

2 component(s)

Fixed Versions:

2.4.172.5.13

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
sulu/sulu	Packagist	≥ 2.2.0 < 2.4.17	2.4.17
sulu/sulu	Packagist	≥ 2.5.0-alpha1 < 2.5.13	2.5.13

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY

https://github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p

NVD — CVE-2024-27915 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27915

Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT

https://github.com/sulu/sulu/commit/ec9c3f99e15336dc4f6877f512300f231c17c6da

Sulu/sulu Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/sulu/sulu

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27915?

CVE-2024-27915 is a security vulnerability in Sulu/sulu involving Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization.

Which Sulu/sulu versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to 2.4.17, 2.5.13 across affected packages: sulu/sulu.

What version fixes CVE-2024-27915?

Upgrading to 2.4.17, 2.5.13 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is sulu/sulu affected?

Yes, sulu/sulu is affected in releases prior to 2.4.17, 2.5.13. Upgrade your dependency to 2.4.17, 2.5.13 or later.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-27915?

CVE-2024-27915 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-27915?

CVE-2024-27915 is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.).

How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-27915?

Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for sulu/sulu'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

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CVSS V3

6.8 MODERATE