Description
Formwork is a flat file-based Content Management System (CMS). In versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.3, the application fails to properly enforce role-based authorization during account creation. Although the system validates that the specified role exists, it does not verify whether the current user has sufficient privileges to assign highly privileged roles such as admin. As a result, an authenticated user with the editor role can create a new account with administrative privileges, leading to full administrative access and complete compromise of the CMS. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.4.
Problem types
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Product status
References
github.com/...rmwork/security/advisories/GHSA-34p4-7w83-35g2
github.com/...ommit/19390a0b408e084bdef86f3581e050f3ee51e7cd
github.com/getformwork/formwork/releases/tag/2.3.4