CVE-2024-25119

Information Disclosure of Encryption Key in TYPO3 Install Tool

Description

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. The plaintext value of `$GLOBALS['SYS']['encryptionKey']` was displayed in the editing forms of the TYPO3 Install Tool user interface. This allowed attackers to utilize the value to generate cryptographic hashes used for verifying the authenticity of HTTP request parameters. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an administrator-level backend user account with system maintainer permissions. Users are advised to 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. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: TYPO3 typo3
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-h47m-3f78-qp9g third party advisory
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2024-004 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25119?
CVE-2024-25119 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25119?
To fix CVE-2024-25119, 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-2024-25119 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25119 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-2024-25119?
CVE-2024-25119 affects TYPO3 typo3.
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