- Release Date: December 13, 2023
- Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.
- Component: "Content Consent" (content_consent)
- Composer Package Name: t3s/content-consent
- Vulnerability Type: Insecure Direct Object Reference
- Affected Versions: 1.0.2 and below, 2.0.0 - 2.0.1
- Severity: Medium
- Suggested CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
- References: CVE-2023-50462, CWE-639
Problem Description
The extension fails to verify whether a specified content element identifier is permitted by the plugin. This enables an unauthenticated user to display various content elements, leading to an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability with the potential to expose internal content elements.
Solution
Updated versions 1.0.3 and 2.0.2 are available from the TYPO3 extension manager, packagist and at
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/content_consent/2.0.2/zip
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/content_consent/1.0.3/zip
Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.
Credits
Thanks to Niels Lehmkuhl for reporting the vulnerability and to Helmut Hackbarth for providing updated versions of the extension.
General Advice
Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list.