CVE-2009-1264 Frontend User Registration extension for TYPO3 does not properly verify access rights

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass access controls to obtain sensitive information like passwords in the Frontend User Registration extension.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-1264?

CVE-2009-1264 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Frontend User Registration (sr_feuser_register) extension 2.5.20 and earlier for TYPO3 does not properly verify access rights, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords via unknown attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1264?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including sjbr/sr-feuser-register. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
sjbr/sr-feuser-register PackagistAll versions2.5.21
sjbr/sr-feuser-register PackagistAll versions2.5.21

Products include Stanislas Rolland Sr Feuser Register.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1264?

Upgrade sjbr/sr-feuser-register to 2.5.21 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2009-1264 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1264 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rjrq-93hp-22ww.

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