GSD-2021-25973

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2021-11-03 00:00
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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.
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CVE-2021-25973
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