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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-25973 · published 2 November 2021

CVE-2021-25973: Publify project publify improper authorization vulnerability

Publify Project · Publify

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.83% · top 44.2% CWE-285 · Improper authorizationCWE-669 · CWE-669
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.4
0.83%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/3447e0241e921b65f6eb1090453d8ea73e98387e PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25973 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/3447e0241e921b65f6eb1090453d8ea73e98387e PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25973 Third Party Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

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9.8CVE-2023-0299Publify project publify improper input validation vulnerabilityImproper Input Validation in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.10.EPSS 0.91%9.8CVE-2022-1812Publify project publify integer overflow vulnerabilityInteger Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.10.EPSS 31%7.5CVE-2022-0524Publify project publify vulnerabilityBusiness Logic Errors in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.7.EPSS 1.6%6.5CVE-2023-0569Publify project publify weak password requirements vulnerabilityWeak Password Requirements in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.10.EPSS 0.70%6.5CVE-2022-2815Publify project publify vulnerabilityInsecure Storage of Sensitive Information in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.10.EPSS 0.56%6.5CVE-2022-0574Publify project publify improper access control vulnerabilityImproper Access Control in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.8.EPSS 0.83%6.5CVE-2022-0578Publify project publify code injection vulnerabilityCode Injection in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.8.EPSS 0.90%5.4CVE-2022-1811Publify project publify unrestricted file upload vulnerabilityUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository publify/publify prior to 9.2.9.EPSS 0.75%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-25973), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.