TYPO3 leaks a hash secret in an error message

Description

The jumpUrl mechanism in class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3 3.3.x through 3.8.x, 4.0 before 4.0.12, 4.1 before 4.1.10, 4.2 before 4.2.6, and 4.3alpha1 leaks a hash secret (juHash) in an error message, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by including the hash in a request.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Source code
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Published (advisory)
2022-05-02 03:18:36 UTC
Updated
2025-04-10 01:12:26 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2025-04-10 01:12:22 UTC
NVD published
2009-03-04

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
49.80% 97.58%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
6.9 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and stable.
Attack requirements (AT:N)
No additional preconditions are required beyond normal reachability.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No privileges are required.
User interaction (UI:N)
No user interaction is required.
Vulnerable system confidentiality impact (VC:L)
Limited confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system integrity impact (VI:N)
No integrity impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system availability impact (VA:N)
No availability impact on the vulnerable system.
Subsequent system confidentiality impact (SC:N)
No confidentiality impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system integrity impact (SI:N)
No integrity impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system availability impact (SA:N)
No availability impact on subsequent systems.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

Affected packages (3)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
composer typo3/cms >= 3.3, < 4.0.12 4.0.12
composer typo3/cms >= 4.1, < 4.1.10 4.1.10
composer typo3/cms >= 4.2, < 4.2.6 4.2.6

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence