CVE-2011-4904 Typo3 Improper Access Control
Remote attackers can retrieve ExtDirect endpoint services due to missing access control in TYPO3, leading to unauthorized data exposure.
- 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-2011-4904?
CVE-2011-4904 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 6 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TYPO3 before 4.4.9 and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 does not apply proper access control on ExtDirect calls which allows remote attackers to retrieve ExtDirect endpoint services.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4904?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms Packagist | All versions | 4.4.9 |
typo3/cms Packagist | All versions | 4.4.9 |
typo3/cms Packagist | From 4.5.0 | 4.5.4 |
typo3/cms Packagist | From 4.5.0 | 4.5.4 |
Products include Typo3 Typo3.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4904?
Upgrade typo3/cms to a fixed version for your release line: 4.4.9 or 4.5.4.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-4904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4904 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Typo3 Typo3
- CVE-2009-0258 Indexed Search Engine for TYPO3 Command Execution via Metacharacter Injection
- CVE-2011-3583 Typo3 SQL injection due to faulty prepared statements
- CVE-2011-4628 Typo3 Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2023-24814 Persisted Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend Rendering in typo3
- CVE-2021-41113 Cross-Site-Request-Forgery in Backend URI Handling in Typo3
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qf79-34j4-54m6.