Date: 
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
Advisory ID: 
BACKDROP-SA-CONTRIB-2024-004
Security risk: 
Less Critical
Vulnerability: 
Access bypass
Versions affected: 
  • Nivo Slider 1.x versions prior to 3.0.0
Description: 

Nivo Slider does not check permissions properly, allowing anonymous site visitors access to admin pages where they can change the module settings.

The reason is in the function nivo_slider_menu() where the property 'access callback' is set to TRUE (for 3 admin paths).

Solution: 

Upgrade your site to the most recent version of the Nivo Slider module. Download available on the Nivo Slider project page or on GitHub.

Reported By: 
  • [unnamed]
Fixed By: 
Coordinated By: 

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