GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Packagist
GHSA-954j-f27r-cj52 Cleartext storage of session identifier
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2020-26228
- Ecosystem
- Packagist
- Packages
- typo3/cms-core, typo3/cms
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-312
- Reviewed
- 2020-11-23
Affected packages
• Packagist typo3/cms-core: >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.23 → fixed in 9.5.23
• Packagist typo3/cms-core: >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.10 → fixed in 10.4.10
• Packagist typo3/cms-core: >= 8.7.0, < 8.7.38 → fixed in 8.7.38
• Packagist typo3/cms: >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.10 → fixed in 10.4.10
• Packagist typo3/cms: >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.23 → fixed in 9.5.23
• Packagist typo3/cms: >= 8.7.0, < 8.7.38 → fixed in 8.7.38
Description
User session identifiers were stored in cleartext - without processing of additional cryptographic hashing algorithms. This vulnerability cannot be exploited directly and occurs in combination with a chained attack - like for instance SQL injection in any other component of the system.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.23 or 10.4.10 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to TYPO3 security team member Helmut Hummel who reported this issue and to TYPO3 core & security team members Benni Mack & Oliver Hader as well as TYPO3 contributor Markus Klein who fixed the issue.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2020-26228 TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information weakness
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-954j-f27r-cj52 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26228 advisory
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2020-26228.yaml web
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2020-26228.yaml web
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2020-011 web