CVE-2021-25973

MEDIUM

Publify 9.0.0-9.2.4 - Improper Access Control via Guest Role Self-Registration

Title source: llm

Description

In Publify, 9.0.0.pre1 to 9.2.4 are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. “guest” role users can self-register even when the admin does not allow. This happens due to front-end restriction only.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/3447e0241e921b65f6eb1090453d8ea73e98387e

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25973

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0080

EPSS Percentile 51.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-669 CWE-285

Status published

Products (2)

publify_project/publify 9.0.0 - 9.2.4

rubygems/publify_core 9.0.0.pre1 - 9.2.5RubyGems

Published Nov 02, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026