CVE-2024-27915
Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Starting in verson 2.2.0 and prior to version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13, access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue. The problem is patched in versions 2.4.17 and 2.5.13. Some workarounds are available. One may apply the patch to vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php manually or avoid installing symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.8
Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Starting in verson 2.2.0 and prior to version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13, access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue. The problem is patched in versions 2.4.17 and 2.5.13. Some workarounds are available. One may apply the patch to vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php manually or avoid installing symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
- Record
CVE-2024-27915- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-0952
6.8
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Starting in verson 2.2.0 and prior to version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13, access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue. The problem is patched in versions 2.4.17 and 2.5.13. Some workarounds are available. One may apply the patch to vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php manually or avoid installing symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
- Record
EUVD-2024-0952- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p
6.8
Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?
Access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?
The problem is patched with Version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13.
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?
Remove following lines from vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php:
- // Shortcut if request has already been matched before
- if ($request->attributes->has('_route')) {
- return $path === $request->attributes->get('_route');
- }
Or do not install symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
Currently no references.
- Record
GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.8
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Starting in verson 2.2.0 and prior to version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13, access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue. The problem is patched in versions 2.4.17 and 2.5.13. Some workarounds are available. One may apply the patch to vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php manually or avoid installing symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
- Record
CVE-2024-27915- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.8
Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions
Sulu is a PHP content management system. Starting in verson 2.2.0 and prior to version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13, access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue. The problem is patched in versions 2.4.17 and 2.5.13. Some workarounds are available. One may apply the patch to vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php manually or avoid installing symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
- Record
CVE-2024-27915- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p
6.8
Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?
Access to pages is granted regardless of role permissions for webspaces which have a security system configured and permission check enabled. Webspaces without do not have this issue.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?
The problem is patched with Version 2.4.17 and 2.5.13.
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?
Remove following lines from vendor/symfony/security-http/HttpUtils.php:
- // Shortcut if request has already been matched before
- if ($request->attributes->has('_route')) {
- return $path === $request->attributes->get('_route');
- }
Or do not install symfony/security-http versions greater equal than v5.4.30 or v6.3.6.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
Currently no references.
- Record
GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.4.17 | 2.4.17 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.5.0-alpha1 up to 2.5.13 | 2.5.13 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.2.0 up to 2.4.17, plus listed versions 2.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.122.2.13 Show 45 moreShow less2.2.142.2.152.2.162.2.172.2.182.2.192.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.92.3.02.3.0-RC12.3.0-RC22.3.12.3.102.3.112.3.122.3.132.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.82.3.92.4.02.4.0-RC12.4.12.4.102.4.112.4.122.4.132.4.142.4.152.4.162.4.22.4.32.4.42.4.52.4.6 |
2.4.17 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.5.0-alpha1 up to 2.5.13, plus listed versions 2.5.02.5.12.5.102.5.112.5.12 Show 8 moreShow less2.5.22.5.32.5.42.5.52.5.62.5.72.5.82.5.9 |
2.5.13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-27915 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Sulu, published March 4, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in sulu/sulu 2.4.17.
References
github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p
github.com/sulu/sulu/commit/ec9c3f99e15336dc4f6877f512300f231c17c6da
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27915
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jr83-m233-gg6p
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/27xxx/CVE-2024-27915.json
github.com/sulu/sulu
Left out here: 3 versions. The JSON record has them.