CVE-2019-10643 Contao Does Not Expire Tokens Correctly

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Contao CMS allows authentication bypass by using expired keys, enabling unauthorized access to the system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-10643?

CVE-2019-10643 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Contao 4.7 allows Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10643?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including contao/contao and contao/core-bundle. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
contao/contao PackagistFrom 4.7.04.7.3
contao/contao PackagistFrom 4.7.04.7.3
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 4.7.04.7.3
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 4.7.04.7.3

Products include Contao Contao Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10643?

Upgrade contao/contao to 4.7.3 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-10643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j99g-qjvx-995g.

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