# CVE-2023-22729: Silverstripe Framework has open redirect vulnerability on CMSSecurity relogin screen

> An attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted links on the Silverstripe CMS login screen, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 31 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fw84-xgm8-9jmv

## What is CVE-2023-22729?

CVE-2023-22729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in silverstripe-framework, published on 26 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Silverstripe Framework is the Model-View-Controller framework that powers the Silverstripe content management system. Prior to version 4.12.15, an attacker can display a link to a third party website on a login screen by convincing a legitimate content author to follow a specially crafted link. Users should upgrade to Silverstripe Framework 4.12.15 or above to address the issue.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22729?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including silverstripe/framework. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `silverstripe/framework` | Packagist | All versions | 4.12.5 |
| `silverstripe/framework` | Packagist | All versions | 4.12.5 |

Products: Silverstripe Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22729?

Upgrade silverstripe/framework to 4.12.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-22729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in silverstripe-framework

- [CVE-2022-38148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38148/): Blind SQL Injection via GridFieldSortableHeader (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-38462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38462/): Reflected XSS in querystring parameters (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2025-30148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30148/): Silverstripe Framework has a XSS vulnerability in HTML editor (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2024-53277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53277/): Cross-site Scripting in form messages in silverstripe framework (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2024-32981](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32981/): Cross-site Scripting vulnerability with encoded payload in silverstripe/framework (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22729 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in silverstripe-framework, published on 26 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- silverstripe/framework (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.12.5
- silverstripe/framework (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.12.5

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22729/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22729
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22729
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22729

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22729/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.