CVE-2013-7080 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Mass Assignment in the Extension table administration library

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers with low privileges can modify arbitrary configuration database fields in TYPO3 via crafted links due to mass assignment flaws.

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-2013-7080?

CVE-2013-7080 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 23 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The creating record functionality in Extension table administration library (feuser_adminLib.inc) in TYPO3 4.5.0 through 4.5.31, 4.7.0 through 4.7.16, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.11 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary fields in the configuration database table via crafted links, aka "Mass Assignment."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7080?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.31
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.31
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 4.6.04.7.16
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 4.6.04.7.16
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 6.0.06.0.11
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 6.0.06.0.11

Products include Typo3 Typo3.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7080?

Upgrade typo3/cms-core to a fixed version for your release line: 4.5.31, 4.7.16 or 6.0.11.

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

Is CVE-2013-7080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fj8-wh3g-qvq2.

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