How severe is CVE-2013-4661?

CVE-2013-4661 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-4661 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4661?

CVE-2013-4661 primarily affects Civicrm. In total, 67 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4661?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-4661 published?

CVE-2013-4661 was published on 2014-01-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-4661

CVE-2013-4661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Civicrm with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Civicrm
Published: 2014-01-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2013-4661?: CVE-2013-4661 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-4661 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-4661?: CVE-2013-4661 primarily affects Civicrm. In total, 67 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4661?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-4661 published?: CVE-2013-4661 was published on 2014-01-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (67)

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cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:civicrm:civicrm:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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