CVE-2024-55945 Cross-Site Request Forgery in DB Check Module in TYPO3
Attackers can manipulate data via CSRF in the DB Check Module if specific security settings are disabled or misconfigured.
- 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
What is CVE-2024-55945?
CVE-2024-55945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 14 Jan 2025. 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
TYPO3 is a free and open source Content Management Framework. A vulnerability has been identified in the backend user interface functionality involving deep links. Specifically, this functionality is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Additionally, state-changing actions in downstream components incorrectly accepted submissions via HTTP GET and did not enforce the appropriate HTTP method. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires the victim to have an active session on the backend user interface and to be deceived into interacting with a malicious URL targeting the backend, which can occur under the following conditions: The user opens a malicious link, such as one sent via email. The user visits a compromised or manipulated website while the following settings are misconfigured: 1. `security.backend.enforceReferrer` feature is disabled, 2. `BE/cookieSameSite` configuration is set to `lax` or `none`. The vulnerability in the affected downstream component “DB Check Module” allows attackers to manipulate data through unauthorized actions. Users are advised to update to TYPO3 versions 11.5.42 ELTS which fixes the problem described. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55945?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-lowlevel. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-lowlevel Packagist | From 11.0.0 | 11.5.42 |
typo3/cms-lowlevel Packagist | From 11.0.0 | 11.5.42 |
Products include Typo3 Typo3.
How do I fix CVE-2024-55945?
Upgrade typo3/cms-lowlevel to 11.5.42 or later.
Is CVE-2024-55945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Typo3 Typo3
- CVE-2009-0258 Indexed Search Engine for TYPO3 Command Execution via Metacharacter Injection
- CVE-2011-3583 Typo3 SQL injection due to faulty prepared statements
- CVE-2011-4628 Typo3 Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2023-24814 Persisted Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend Rendering in typo3
- CVE-2021-41113 Cross-Site-Request-Forgery in Backend URI Handling in Typo3
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mv3-37rc-pvxj.