Formwork is a flat file-based Content Management System (CMS). In versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.3, the application fails to properly enforce role-based authorization during account creation. Although the system validates that the specified role exists, it does not verify whether the current user has sufficient privileges to assign highly privileged roles such as admin. As a result, an authenticated user with the editor role can create a new account with administrative privileges, leading to full administrative access and complete compromise of the CMS. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.4.
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0000
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Formwork Project
Formwork Project formwork |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:formwork_project:formwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Formwork Project
Formwork Project formwork |
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000
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Getformwork
Getformwork formwork |
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Getformwork
Getformwork formwork |
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000
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| Description | Formwork is a flat file-based Content Management System (CMS). In versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.3, the application fails to properly enforce role-based authorization during account creation. Although the system validates that the specified role exists, it does not verify whether the current user has sufficient privileges to assign highly privileged roles such as admin. As a result, an authenticated user with the editor role can create a new account with administrative privileges, leading to full administrative access and complete compromise of the CMS. This issue has been fixed in version 2.3.4. | |
| Title | Formwork Improperly Manages Privileges During User Creation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2026-02-21T05:11:42.535Z
Updated: 2026-02-24T19:01:22.284Z
Reserved: 2026-02-18T19:47:02.155Z
Link: CVE-2026-27198
Updated: 2026-02-24T19:01:15.608Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-02-21T06:17:00.543
Modified: 2026-03-03T17:33:54.540
Link: CVE-2026-27198
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