Privilege escalation in the Sulu Admin panel
Impact
Impacted are only users which already have access to the admin UI. Over the API it was possible for them to give themselves permissions to areas which they did not already had. This issue was introduced in 2.0.0-RC1 with the new ProfileController putAction.
Patches
The versions have been patched in 2.2.18, 2.3.8 and 2.4.0.
Workarounds
Patching the ProfileController of affected sulu versions yourself by overwriting it.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
Currently not.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in sulu/sulu repo
- Email us at security@sulu.io
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | sulu/sulu | >= 2.0.0, < 2.2.18, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.8, >= 2.4.0-RC1, < 2.4.0 | 2.2.18, 2.3.8, 2.4.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269- Platform
- Composer
- Package
sulu/sulu- Disclosed
- 15.12.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-84px-q68r-2fc9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: sulu/sulu
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 18
- First → latest
- 08.2020 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 14
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 7
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