QID 997239

Date Published: 2024-02-15

QID 997239: PHP (Composer) Security Update for typo3/cms-core (GHSA-h47m-3f78-qp9g)

The plaintext value of $GLOBALS['SYS']['encryptionKey'] was displayed in the editing forms of the TYPO3 Install Tool user interface. This allowed attackers to utilize the value to generate cryptographic hashes used for verifying the authenticity of HTTP request parameters. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an administrator-level backend user account with system maintainer permissions.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-h47m-3f78-qp9g for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 997239

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-h47m-3f78-qp9g typo3/cms-core URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-h47m-3f78-qp9g