TYPO3 Install Tool vulnerable to Code Execution
Package
Affected versions
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.7.56
>= 9.0.0, <= 9.5.45
>= 10.0.0, <= 10.4.42
>= 11.0.0, <= 11.5.34
>= 12.0.0, <= 12.4.10
= 13.0.0
Patched versions
8.7.57
9.5.46
10.4.43
11.5.35
12.4.11
13.0.1
Description
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Feb 13, 2024
Reviewed
Feb 13, 2024
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Mar 5, 2024
Last updated
Mar 5, 2024
Credits
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bnf Remediation developer
Problem
Several settings in the Install Tool for configuring the path to system binaries were vulnerable to code execution. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an administrator-level backend user account with system maintainer permissions.
The corresponding change for this advisory involves enforcing the known disadvantages described in TYPO3-PSA-2020-002: Protecting Install Tool with Sudo Mode.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 8.7.57 ELTS, 9.5.46 ELTS, 10.4.43 ELTS, 11.5.35 LTS, 12.4.11 LTS, 13.0.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Rickmer Frier & Daniel Jonka who reported this issue and to TYPO3 core & security team member Benjamin Franzke who fixed the issue.
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