TYPO3 CMS <8.7.49, <9.5.38, <10.4.33 Improper Auth bypass
CVE-2022-23501 Published on December 14, 2022
TYPO3 vulnerable to Improper Authentication in Frontend Login
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-23501 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an authentification Vulnerability?
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVE-2022-23501 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-23501
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Affected Versions
typo3:- Version >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.49 is affected.
- Version >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.38 is affected.
- Version >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.33 is affected.
- Version >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.20 is affected.
- Version >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.1 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2022-23501
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | typo3/cms-core | < 8.7.49 | 8.7.49 |
| composer | typo3/cms-core | >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.38 | 9.5.38 |
| composer | typo3/cms-core | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.33 | 10.4.33 |
| composer | typo3/cms-core | >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.20 | 11.5.20 |
| composer | typo3/cms-core | >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 |
| composer | typo3/cms | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.33 | 10.4.33 |
| composer | typo3/cms | >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.20 | 11.5.20 |
| composer | typo3/cms | >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 |
Exploit Probability
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