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TYPO3-EXT-SA-2021-011: Multiple vulnerabilities in Extension "Miniorange Saml" (miniorange_saml)

Categories: Development, Security Created by Torben Hansen
It has been discovered that the extension "Miniorange Saml" (miniorange_saml) is susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting, Sensitive Data Exposure and vulnerable 3rd Party Components.
  • Release Date: August 10, 2021
  • Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.
  • Component: "Miniorange Saml" (miniorange_saml)
  • Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting, Sensitive Data Exposure, Vulnerable 3rd Party component
  • Affected Versions: 1.4.2 and below
  • Severity: High
  • Suggested CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
  • References: CVE-2021-36785, CVE-2021-36786

Problem Description

The extension fails to properly encode user input for output in HTML context (CVE-2021-36785). Also the extension contains sensitive data (API credentials and private key) which should not have been published (CVE-2021-36786). Finally the extension bundles several 3rd Party Components (jQuery and robrichards/xmlseclibs) with known security vulnerabilities.

Solution

An updated version 1.4.3 is available from the TYPO3 extension manager, Packagist and at
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/miniorange_saml/1.4.3/zip
Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Credits

Thanks to Christoph Schwarzenberg for reporting the issue and to miniOrange Security Software Pvt. Ltd. for providing an updated version of the extension.

General Advice

Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list.