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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 administrator privileges via a TreeMultiselectField that includes admin groups when adding a user to the selected groups.

Severity
Medium 6.0
Published
17 Sept 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 76% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Silverstripe CMSServers and applications · cpe:a:silverstripe:silverstripe
  • Version 2.4.5
  • Version 2.4.4
  • Version 2.4.3
  • Version 2.4.2
All 18 release lines
  • Version 2.3.0
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.3.3
  • Version 2.3.4
  • Version 2.3.5
  • Version 2.3.6
  • Version 2.3.7
  • Version 2.3.8
  • Version 2.3.9
  • Version 2.3.10
  • Version 2.3.11
  • Version 2.4.0
  • Version 2.4.1
  • Version 2.4.2
  • Version 2.4.3
  • Version 2.4.4
  • Version 2.4.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4961
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4961