Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions in Wagtail

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU90114

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35228

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions in "wagtail.contrib.settings". A remote administrator can access and update the settings model.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wagtail: 6.0 - 6.1.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:torchbox:wagtail:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:torchbox:wagtail:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:torchbox:wagtail:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xxfm-vmcf-g33f
http://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/284f75a6f91f7ab18cc304d7d34f33b559ae37b1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.