CVE-2020-28917 Information disclosure in n/a
The View frontend statistics extension logs sensitive data, including cleartext passwords, to the database, exposing them to attackers with database access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28917?
CVE-2020-28917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the view_statistics (aka View frontend statistics) extension before 2.0.1 for TYPO3. It saves all GET and POST data of TYPO3 frontend requests to the database. Depending on the extensions used on a TYPO3 website, sensitive data (e.g., cleartext passwords if ext:felogin is installed) may be saved.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include View Frontend Statistics Project View Frontend Statistics.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-28917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8886-48wg-hx3v.