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CVE-2023-50461 — Configuration Injection in...

HIGH

Configuration Injection in extension "Direct Mail" (direct_mail)

Published December 13, 2023Updated November 30, 2024Source: osv

Summary

The “Configuration” backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary page TSConfig for folders configured as “Direct Mail”. Exploiting the vulnerability may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below). A valid backend user account having access to the Direct Mail "Configuration" backend module is needed in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published December 13, 2023 (1034 days ago).
  • Last revised November 30, 2024 — 352 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update directmailteam/direct-mail to 9.5.2 or later
composer require "directmailteam/direct-mail:^9.5.2"
Composer
Update directmailteam/direct-mail to 6.0.3 or later
composer require "directmailteam/direct-mail:^6.0.3"
Composer
Update directmailteam/direct-mail to 7.0.3 or later
composer require "directmailteam/direct-mail:^7.0.3"

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

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
directmailteam/direct-mail
packagist
9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.1.1 (+9 more)9.5.2
directmailteam/direct-mail
packagist
5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1.0, 5.2.0 (+8 more)6.0.3
directmailteam/direct-mail
packagist
7.0.0, v7.0.1, v7.0.27.0.3

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50461?
Configuration Injection in extension "Direct Mail" (direct_mail) This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-50461?
CVE-2023-50461 affects directmailteam/direct-mail. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-50461 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-p6xx-fhfw-7mj7

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