Skip to content

GHSA-4qx8-j9vh-2628

silverstripe/framework's User-Agent header not correctly invalidating user session

High Packagist
Severity
7.5 / 10
High · CVSS 3.1
Exploit chance (EPSS)
—
No score published
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-384 Session Fixation
Fix
3.5.6
Upgrade silverstripe/framework to this version or later

Description

A security protection device in Session designed to protect session hijacking was not correctly functioning. This function intended to protect user sessions by detecting changes in the User-Agent header, but modifications to this header were not correctly invalidating the user session.

Affected versions

Packagist

PackageVulnerableFixed in
silverstripe/framework
>= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.6
3.5.6
silverstripe/framework
>= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.3
3.6.3

How to fix

Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.

silverstripe/framework Packagist → 3.5.6

composer
composer require silverstripe/framework:^3.5.6

Severity breakdown

CVSS 3.1 7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Weakness

CWE-384: Session Fixation

Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.

How to prevent it
  • Architecture and Design: Invalidate any existing session identifiers prior to authorizing a new user session.
  • Architecture and Design: For platforms such as ASP that do not generate new values for sessionid cookies, utilize a secondary cookie. In this approach, set a secondary cookie on the user's browser to a random value and set a session variable to the same value. If the session variable and the cookie value ever don't match, invalidate the session, and force the user to log on again.
  • Operation: Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth [REF-1481].

References

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Last updated by the source
AdvisorySeverityWhy it's related
GHSA-gvrw-qqp5-jgc5
Silverstripe Framework: Possible XSS attack through media embed
Medium Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-256q-hx8w-xcqx
Silverstripe Framework user enumeration via timing attack on login and password reset forms
Medium Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-rhx4-hvx9-j387
Silverstripe Framework has a XSS vulnerability in HTML editor
Medium Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-74j9-xhqr-6qv3
Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in error message
Low Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-mqf3-qpc3-g26q
Silverstripe Framework has a Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in error message
Low Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-ff6q-3c9c-6cf5
Silverstripe Framework has a XSS in form messages
Medium Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-7cmp-cgg8-4c82
Silverstripe Framework has a XSS via insert media remote file oembed
Medium Also affects silverstripe/framework
GHSA-52cw-pvq9-9m5v
Silverstripe uses TinyMCE which allows svg files linked in object tags
Medium Also affects silverstripe/framework
Is this in your code?

MergeHarbor checks every repository's dependencies against this database, ranks what matters by exploitability and reachability, routes it to the owning team and opens the fix pull request.

Check your repos with MergeHarbor