Sulu checks fix permissions for subentities endpoints
Impact
A user which has permission for the Sulu Admin via atleast one role could have access to the subentities of contacts via the admin API without even have permission for contacts.
Patches
The issue was patched in release 2.6.22 and 3.0.5.
Workarounds
Create a Symfony Request Listener checking the permissions for the specific roles.
Resources
Github Advisory: https://github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-6h7h-m7p5-hjqp
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | sulu/sulu | >= 1.0.0, < 2.6.22, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.5 | 2.6.22, 3.0.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-288- Platform
- Composer
- Package
sulu/sulu- Disclosed
- 30.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6h7h-m7p5-hjqp - 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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