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TI-2018-04377 Aliases CVE-2018-6009GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9

In Yii Framework 2.x before 2.0.14, the switchIdentity function in web/User.php did not…

Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

In Yii Framework 2.x before 2.0.14, the switchIdentity function in web/User.php did not regenerate the CSRF token upon a change of identity.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00597 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed yiisoft/yii2 (Packagist): 2.0.14yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist): 2.0.14

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—yiisoft/yii2 (Packagist)2.0 to before 2.0.142.0.14Patch availableGHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9
—yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist)2.0 to before 2.0.142.0.14Patch availableGHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • yiisoft/yii2 (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0 to before 2.0.14 Fixed in 2.0.14 Patch available GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9
  • yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0 to before 2.0.14 Fixed in 2.0.14 Patch available GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alphaVulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 betaVulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rcVulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableYiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11.1VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11.2VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13VulnerableYiiframework
cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13.1VulnerableYiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11.1 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11.2 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework
  • cpe:2.3:a:yiiframework:yiiframework:2.0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13.1 Vulnerable ·Yiiframework

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9 yiisoft/yii2 (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.14 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9 yiisoft/yii2-dev (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.14 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6009
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwhm-272p-3wj9

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2018-04378 In Yii Framework 2.x before 2.0.14, remote attackers could obtain potentially sensitive… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-03851 The CDetailView widget in Yii PHP Framework 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-03005 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yii Framework before 2.0.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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