GHSA-6xh8-8pfv-53vx
Authentication Bypass in TYPO3 CMS
- Severity
- 5.4 / 10
- Medium · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- —
- No score published
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Fix
6.2.20- Upgrade typo3/cms to this version or later
Description
The default authentication service misses to invalidate empty strings as password. Therefore it is possible to authenticate backend and frontend users without password set in the database. Note: TYPO3 does not allow to create user accounts without a password. Your TYPO3 installation might only be affected if there is a third party component creating user accounts without password by directly manipulating the database.
Affected versions
Packagist
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| typo3/cms | >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.20 |
6.2.20 |
| typo3/cms | >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.5 |
7.6.5 |
| typo3/cms | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.1 |
8.0.1 |
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.
typo3/cms Packagist → 6.2.20
- composer
composer require typo3/cms:^6.2.20
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 5.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Weakness
CWE-287: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How to prevent it
- Architecture and Design: Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
References
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-f3wf-q4fj-3gxf TYPO3 Denial of Service in Online Media Asset Handling | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-6487-3qvg-8px9 TYPO3 Information Disclosure in Install Tool | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-f777-f784-36gm TYPO3 Security Misconfiguration in Install Tool Cookie | High | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-2rcw-9hrm-8q7q TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend User Login | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting in Backend Modal Component | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-8m6j-p5jv-v69w TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting in Online Media Asset Rendering | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-8h4m-r4wm-xj7r TYPO3 Arbitrary Code Execution via File List Module | High | Also affects typo3/cms |
| GHSA-g585-crjf-vhwq TYPO3 Denial of Service in Frontend Record Registration | High | Also affects typo3/cms |
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