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CVE-2024-29885: Reports are still accessible even when `canView()` returns false in silverstripe/reports

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

silverstripe/reports is an API for creating backend reports in the Silverstripe Framework. In affected versions reports can be accessed by their direct URL by any user who has access to view the reports admin section, even if the `canView()` method for that report returns `false`. This issue has been addressed in version 5.2.3. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products

• silverstripe-reports: before 5.2.3 — fixed in 5.2.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: silverstripe-reports 5.2.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-reports/commit/0351106c18ad4246d983b5f4e082c09c382121f4
• https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-reports/security/advisories/GHSA-89q6-98xx-4ffw
• https://www.silverstripe.org/download/security-releases/cve-2024-29885
• https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-reports/commit/0351106c18ad4246d983b5f4e082c09c382121f4
• https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-reports/security/advisories/GHSA-89q6-98xx-4ffw
• https://www.silverstripe.org/download/security-releases/cve-2024-29885

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