CVE-2023-50459: In2code/femanager Broken Access Control Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4xp5-hr35-84cx
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CVSS 5.4
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-50459 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) broken access control vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting In2code/femanager libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves broken access control in extension "femanager". Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 7.2.3.

CVE-2023-50459 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-50459
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4xp5-hr35-84cx
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product In2code/femanager
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
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 CVE-2023-50459

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected In2code/femanager dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

in2code/femanager fixed: 7.2.3 
Upgrade in2code/femanager to 7.2.3
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 in2code/femanager

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-50459, inspect your project dependencies for In2code/femanager:

inspect dependencies for in2code/femanager

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of In2code/femanager in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 7.2.3), 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 In2code/femanager, 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

The extension fails to check access permissions for the edit user component. An authenticated frontend user can use the vulnerability to either edit data of various frontend users or to delete various frontend user accounts. Another missing access check in the backend module of the extensions allows an authenticated backend user to perform various actions (userLogout, confirmUser, refuseUser and resendUserConfirmation) for any frontend user in the system.

CVE-2023-50459 Affected In2code/femanager Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
7.2.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
in2code/femanager
 Packagist
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.2.3
7.2.3

References

In2code/femanager Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/in2code/femanager/CVE-2023-50459.yaml
In2code/femanager Security Information SECURITY
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2023-010

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50459?
CVE-2023-50459 is a security vulnerability in In2code/femanager involving Broken Access Control in extension "femanager" under General Security Weakness.
Which In2code/femanager versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 7.2.3 across affected packages: in2code/femanager.
What version fixes CVE-2023-50459?
Upgrading to 7.2.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is in2code/femanager affected?
Yes, in2code/femanager is affected in releases prior to 7.2.3. Upgrade your dependency to 7.2.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50459?
CVE-2023-50459 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-50459?
CVE-2023-50459 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2023-50459?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for in2code/femanager'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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