- Release Date: October 04, 2023
- Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.
- Component: "femanager" (femanager)
- Composer Package Name: in2code/femanager
- Vulnerability Type: Broken Access Control
- Affected Versions: 7.0.0 - 7.2.1
- Severity: Medium
- Suggested CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- References: CVE-2023-45023, CWE-284
Problem Description
The extension fails to check access permissions for the invitation component. Depending on the configuration of the plugin, a remote user can create frontend user accounts with access to configured frontend groups.
Note, that the issue is only exploitable, if the invitation component of the extension is configured and used on the website.
Solution
An updated version 7.2.2 is available from the TYPO3 extension manager, packagist and at
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/femanager/7.2.2/zip
Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.
Credits
Thanks to Steffen Keuper for reporting the vulnerability and to Stefan Busemann 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.