CVE-2021-25991 (GCVE-0-2021-25991)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-29 09:10 – Updated: 2025-04-30 15:43
VLAI?
Title
ifme - Improper Access Control leads to admin deactivation
Summary
In Ifme, versions v5.0.0 to v7.32 are vulnerable against an improper access control, which makes it possible for admins to ban themselves leading to their deactivation from Ifme account and complete loss of admin access to Ifme.
Severity ?
5.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ifmeorg ifme Affected: v5.0.0 , < unspecified (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ v7.32 (custom)
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Date Public ?
2021-12-27 00:00
Credits
WhiteSource Vulnerability Research Team (WVR)
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