CVE-2020-26136 Authentication bypass in SilverStripe GraphQL

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass multi-factor authentication in SilverStripe GraphQL endpoints using basic authentication, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

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-2020-26136?

CVE-2020-26136 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Silverstripe Silverstripe, published on 8 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SilverStripe through 4.6.0-rc1, GraphQL doesn't honour MFA (multi-factor authentication) when using basic authentication.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26136?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including silverstripe/graphql and silverstripe. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
silverstripe/graphql PackagistFrom 3.0.03.5.0
silverstripe/graphql PackagistFrom 3.0.03.5.0
silverstripe/graphql PackagistFrom 4.0.0-alpha14.0.0-alpha2
silverstripe/graphql PackagistFrom 4.0.0-alpha14.0.0-alpha2
silverstripe BitnamiAll versions to 4.6.0-rc14.6.0

Products include Silverstripe Silverstripe.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26136?

Upgrade silverstripe/graphql to a fixed version for your release line: 3.5.0 or 4.0.0-alpha2.

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

Is CVE-2020-26136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-silverstripe-2020-26136, GHSA-mg2g-8pwj-r2j2.

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