#VU90114 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in wagtail - CVE-2024-35228

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90114

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35228

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
wagtail
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Torchbox

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

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

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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.