- Component Type: TYPO3 CMS
- Subcomponent: Install Tool (ext:install)
- Release Date: February 13, 2024
- Vulnerability Type: Information Disclosure
- Affected Versions: 8.0.0-8.7.56, 9.0.0-9.5.45, 10.0.0-10.4.42, 11.0.0-11.5.34, 12.0.0-12.4.10, 13.0.0
- Severity: Medium
- Suggested CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- References: CVE-2024-25119, CWE-200
Problem Description
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.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 8.7.57 ELTS, 9.5.46 ELTS, 10.4.43 ELTS, 11.5.35 LTS, 12.4.11 LTS, 13.0.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to TYPO3 core & security team member Benjamin Franzke who fixed the issue.
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