GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg: Neos/neos Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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CVSS 4.2
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.2) privilege escalation vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Neos/neos libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves privilege escalation in typo3 neos. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.1.3, 1.2.3.

GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.2
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Neos/neos
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.2

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Neos/neos dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

neos/neos fixed: 1.1.3 
Upgrade neos/neos to 1.1.3
neos/neos fixed: 1.2.3 
Upgrade neos/neos to 1.2.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for neos/neos

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg, inspect your project dependencies for Neos/neos:

inspect dependencies for neos/neos

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Neos/neos in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.1.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Neos/neos, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

It has been discovered that TYPO3 Neos is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. Logged in editors could access, create and modify content nodes that exist in the workspace of other editors.

GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg Affected Neos/neos Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.1.31.2.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
neos/neos
 Packagist
≥ 1.1.0
< 1.1.3
1.1.3
neos/neos
 Packagist
≥ 1.2.0
< 1.2.3
1.2.3

References

Neos/neos Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/neos/neos/2015-03-28.yaml
Neos/neos Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/neos/neos
www.neos.io/blog/neos-sa-2015-0... WEB
https://www.neos.io/blog/neos-sa-2015-001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg?
GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg is a security vulnerability in Neos/neos involving Privilege Escalation in TYPO3 Neos under General Security Weakness.
Which Neos/neos versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.1.3, 1.2.3 across affected packages: neos/neos.
What version fixes GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg?
Upgrading to 1.1.3, 1.2.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is neos/neos affected?
Yes, neos/neos is affected in releases prior to 1.1.3, 1.2.3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.1.3, 1.2.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg?
GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.2 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg?
GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-43cf-7f3h-38rg?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for neos/neos'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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