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CVE-2019-16699 — Vulnerability in sjbr/sr-freecap — CVE Details

CRITICAL

sr_freecap for Typo3 RCE Vulnerability

Published May 24, 2022Updated February 22, 2024Source: osv

Summary

The sr_freecap (aka freeCap CAPTCHA) extension 2.4.5 and below and 2.5.2 and below for TYPO3 fails to sanitize user input, which allows execution of arbitrary Extbase actions, resulting in Remote Code Execution.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 24, 2022 (1602 days ago).
  • Last revised February 22, 2024 — 639 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update sjbr/sr-freecap to 2.5.3 or later
composer require "sjbr/sr-freecap:^2.5.3"
Composer
Update sjbr/sr-freecap to 2.4.6 or later
composer require "sjbr/sr-freecap:^2.4.6"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
sjbr/sr-freecap
packagist
2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.22.5.3
sjbr/sr-freecap
packagist
2.3.1, 2.4.0, 2.4.4, 2.4.52.4.6

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-20
    Improper Input ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16699?
sr_freecap for Typo3 RCE Vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-16699?
CVE-2019-16699 affects sjbr/sr-freecap. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-16699 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-598p-rv6p-g7qc

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