CVE-2024-25121

Improper Access Control Persisting File Abstraction Layer Entities via Data Handler in TYPO3

Description

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. In affected versions of TYPO3 entities of the File Abstraction Layer (FAL) could be persisted directly via `DataHandler`. This allowed attackers to reference files in the fallback storage directly and retrieve their file names and contents. The fallback storage ("zero-storage") is used as a backward compatibility layer for files located outside properly configured file storages and within the public web root directory. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid backend user account. Users are advised to update to TYPO3 version 8.7.57 ELTS, 9.5.46 ELTS, 10.4.43 ELTS, 11.5.35 LTS, 12.4.11 LTS, or 13.0.1 which fix the problem described. When persisting entities of the File Abstraction Layer directly via DataHandler, `sys_file` entities are now denied by default, and `sys_file_reference` & `sys_file_metadata` entities are not permitted to reference files in the fallback storage anymore. When importing data from secure origins, this must be explicitly enabled in the corresponding DataHandler instance by using `$dataHandler->isImporting = true;`.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: TYPO3 typo3
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25121?
CVE-2024-25121 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25121?
To fix CVE-2024-25121, 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-2024-25121 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25121 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-2024-25121?
CVE-2024-25121 affects TYPO3 typo3.
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