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CVE-2013-4661


CiviCRM 2.0.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 does not properly enforce role-based access control (RBAC) restrictions for default custom searches, which allows remote authenticated users with the "access CiviCRM" permission to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by accessing custom contribution data without having the "access CiviContribute" permission.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-4661 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from civicrm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-01-29T18:55:26.590

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.0.7 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.1.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.1.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.1.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.1.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.1.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.7 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.8 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 2.2.9 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.0.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.0.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.0.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.0.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.0.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.1.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.1.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.1.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.1.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.1.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.1.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.2.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.2.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.2.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.2.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.2.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.2.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.3.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.3.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.3.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.3.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.3.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.3.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 3.4.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.0.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.3 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.1.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.4 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.5 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.6 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.7 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.8 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.2.9 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.3.0 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.3.1 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.3.2 Yes
Application civicrm civicrm 4.3.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For civicrm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.