CVE-2023-50461 Configuration Injection in extension "Direct Mail" (direct_mail)
Authenticated attackers can inject configuration to achieve arbitrary code execution in TYPO3 Direct Mail extension.
- 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-2023-50461?
CVE-2023-50461 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in TYPO3 direct_mail, published on 14 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the direct_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 9.5.1 for TYPO3. The Configuration backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write to an arbitrary TSConfig page for folders configured as Direct Mail. Exploiting this may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below). A valid backend user account, with access to the Direct Mail Configuration backend module, is needed to exploit this.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50461?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including directmailteam/direct-mail.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directmailteam/direct-mail Packagist | All versions | 6.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mail Packagist | All versions | 6.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mail Packagist | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mail Packagist | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mail Packagist | From 8.0.0 | 9.5.2 |
directmailteam/direct-mail Packagist | From 8.0.0 | 9.5.2 |
How do I fix CVE-2023-50461?
Upgrade directmailteam/direct-mail to a fixed version for your release line: 6.0.3, 7.0.3 or 9.5.2.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-50461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6xx-fhfw-7mj7.