Date: 
Wednesday, Feb 26th, 2025
Advisory ID: 
BACKDROP-SA-CONTRIB-2025-006
Security risk: 
Critical
Vulnerability: 
Access bypass
Versions affected: 
  • Masquerade module versions prior to 1.x-1.0.1.
Description: 

The Masquerade module allows users to temporarily switch to another user account.

The module provides a "Masquerade as admin" permission to restrict users from switching to an account with administrative privileges. This permission is not always honored and may allow non-administrative users to masquerade as an administrator.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the "Masquerade as user" permission.

Solution: 

Upgrade your site to the most recent version of Masquerade. Download available on the Masquerade 1.0.1. release page. 

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