GHSA-ppvg-hw62-6ph9
TYPO3 Security Misconfiguration in Install Tool Cookie
- Severity
- 7.5 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- —
- No score published
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-1004 Sensitive Cookie Without 'HttpOnly' Flag
- Fix
8.7.21- Upgrade typo3/cms-core to this version or later
Description
It has been discovered that cookies created in the Install Tool are not hardened to be submitted only via HTTP. In combination with other vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting it can lead to hijacking an active and valid session in the Install Tool.
Affected versions
Packagist
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| typo3/cms-core | >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.21 |
8.7.21 |
| typo3/cms-core | >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.2 |
9.5.2 |
| typo3/cms-core | >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.32 |
7.6.32 |
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-core Packagist → 8.7.21
- composer
composer require typo3/cms-core:^8.7.21
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-1004: Sensitive Cookie Without 'HttpOnly' Flag
The product uses a cookie to store sensitive information, but the cookie is not marked with the HttpOnly flag.
How to prevent it
- Implementation: Leverage the HttpOnly flag when setting a sensitive cookie in a response.
References
Packages
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-68jx-f42c-7599 TYPO3 CMS - Broken Access Control in Backend and Install Tool | High | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-chm7-4vch-h8vr TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its Media Module | High | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-jh32-v29g-68pq TYPO3 CMS has Privilege Escalation & SQL Injection in its Form Framework | High | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-c78m-c52x-jgwp TYPO3 CMS has Insecure Deserialization via Core API | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-jf56-v8jc-jcc5 TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its File Abstraction Layer | Low | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-2j54-93q2-3hjq TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in Backend API | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-q93m-25xv-94hh TYPO3 CMS: Broken Access Control in Media Module | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
| GHSA-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its DataHandler | Medium | Also affects typo3/cms-core |
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