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GHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v CVE-2019-12204

Missing warning can lead to unauthenticated admin access in SilverStripe

Critical Packagist
Severity
9.8 / 10
Critical · CVSS 3.1
Exploit chance (EPSS)
1.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 73.56% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
—
Not classified
Fix
Available
2 packages have a fixed version

Description

In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.

Affected versions

Packagist

PackageVulnerableFixed in
silverstripe/cms
>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.4
4.4.4
silverstripe/framework
>= 4.1.0, < 4.3.5
4.3.5

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/cms Packagist → 4.4.4

composer
composer require silverstripe/cms:^4.4.4

silverstripe/framework Packagist → 4.3.5

composer
composer require silverstripe/framework:^4.3.5

Severity breakdown

CVSS 3.1 9.8

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

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

References

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Last updated by the source
  3. Latest EPSS score
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
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