CVE-2023-44401

Silverstripe GraqhQL's view permissions are bypassed for paginated lists of ORM data

Description

The Silverstripe CMS GraphQL Server serves Silverstripe data as GraphQL representations. In versions 4.0.0 prior to 4.3.7 and 5.0.0 prior to 5.1.3, `canView` permission checks are bypassed for ORM data in paginated GraphQL query results where the total number of records is greater than the number of records per page. Note that this also affects GraphQL queries which have a limit applied, even if the query isn’t paginated per se. This has been fixed in versions 4.3.7 and 5.1.3 by ensuring no new records are pulled in from the database after performing `canView` permission checks for each page of results. This may result in some pages in the query results having less than the maximum number of records per page even when there are more pages of results. This behavior is consistent with how pagination works in other areas of Silverstripe CMS, such as in `GridField`, and is a result of having to perform permission checks in PHP rather than in the database directly. One may disable these permission checks by disabling the `CanViewPermission` plugin.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory silverstripe.org
Affected: silverstripe silverstripe-graphql
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44401?
CVE-2023-44401 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-44401?
To fix CVE-2023-44401, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-44401 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-44401 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-44401?
CVE-2023-44401 affects silverstripe silverstripe-graphql.
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