CVE-2022-24979 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access internal content elements due to missing access checks in the Varnishcache extension for TYPO3.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-24979?

CVE-2022-24979 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Varnishcache extension before 2.0.1 for TYPO3. The Edge Site Includes (ESI) content element renderer component does not include an access check. This allows an unauthenticated user to render various content elements, resulting in insecure direct object reference (IDOR), with the potential of exposing internal content elements.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24979?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mittwald Varnishcache.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2022-24979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr4w-39ww-9jpm.

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