GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f Ibexa User Settings are accessible on the front-end for anonymous user

Not scored Published

Anonymous users can access their own user settings, such as time zone preferences, on the Ibexa front-end, resulting in limited information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f?

GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f is a vulnerability in ibexa/user, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Impact

This security advisory is about the user settings, which include things like preferred time zone and number of items per page in item listings. These could be accessed by the anonymous user. This impacted only the anonymous users themselves, and had no impact on logged in users. As such the impact is limited, even if custom user settings have been added, but please consider if this matters for your site. The fix ensures that only logged in users can access their user settings.

References

https://developers.ibexa.co/security-advisories/ibexa-sa-2023-002-user-settings-are-accessible-on-the-front-end-for-the-anonymous-user

Which versions are affected by GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ibexa/user.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ibexa/user PackagistFrom 4.0.04.4.3
ibexa/user PackagistFrom 4.0.04.4.3

How do I fix GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f?

Upgrade ibexa/user to 4.4.3 or later.

Is GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-r3fg-3r88-6x3f in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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