CVE-2024-27915

Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

Remove following lines from vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php:

-            // Shortcut if request has already been matched before
-            if ($request->attributes->has('_route')) {
-                return $path === $request->attributes->get('_route');
 -           }

Or do not install symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

Currently no references.

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue.

The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions. Typical impact: unauthorized data access or execution of privileged operations.

CVE-2024-27915 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (2.4.17, 2.5.13); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

Already deployed Kodem?

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

The problem is patched with Version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13.

1. What is CVE-2024-27915? CVE-2024-27915 is a medium-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in sulu/sulu (composer), affecting versions >= 2.2.0, < 2.4.17. It is fixed in 2.4.17, 2.5.13. The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions.
2. How severe is CVE-2024-27915? CVE-2024-27915 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of sulu/sulu are affected by CVE-2024-27915? sulu/sulu (composer) versions >= 2.2.0, < 2.4.17 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2024-27915? Yes. CVE-2024-27915 is fixed in 2.4.17, 2.5.13. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2024-27915 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-27915 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2024-27915 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2024-27915?
   • Upgrade sulu/sulu to 2.4.17 or later
   • Upgrade sulu/sulu to 2.5.13 or later

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