Description
In Opencast before 7.6 and 8.1, users with the role ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN can use the user-utils endpoint to create new users not including the role ROLE_ADMIN. ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN is a non-standard role in Opencast which is referenced neither in the documentation nor in any code (except for tests) but only in the security configuration. From the name – implying an admin for a specific course – users would never expect that this role allows user creation. This issue is fixed in 7.6 and 8.1 which both ship a new default security configuration.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-0261 | In Opencast before 7.6 and 8.1, users with the role ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN can use the user-utils endpoint to create new users not including the role ROLE_ADMIN. ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN is a non-standard role in Opencast which is referenced neither in the documentation nor in any code (except for tests) but only in the security configuration. From the name – implying an admin for a specific course – users would never expect that this role allows user creation. This issue is fixed in 7.6 and 8.1 which both ship a new default security configuration. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-94qw-r73x-j7hg | Users with ROLE_COURSE_ADMIN can create new users in Opencast |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T08:22:08.962Z
Reserved: 2020-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-5231
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-01-30T22:15:10.220
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:33:43.587
Link: CVE-2020-5231
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Github GHSA