# CVE-2011-4961: SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.12 and 2.4.x before 2.4.6 allows remote authenticated users with the EDIT\_PERMISSIONS permission to gain admin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-17 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.12 and 2.4.x before 2.4.6 allows remote authenticated users with the EDIT_PERMISSIONS permission to gain administrator privileges via a TreeMultiselectField that includes admin groups when adding a user to the selected groups.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/silverstripe/sapphire/commit/de1f070
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/3
- http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/changelogs/2.3.12
- http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/changelogs/2.4.6

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