GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx: Shopware/platform Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

LOW
CWE-863
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx is a LOW authenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Shopware/platform libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves authenticated privilege escalation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.3.4.1.

GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
Affected Product Shopware/platform
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx

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

shopware/platform fixed: 6.3.4.1
Upgrade shopware/platform to 6.3.4.1
shopware/core fixed: 6.3.4.1
Upgrade shopware/core to 6.3.4.1
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 shopware/platform

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx, inspect your project dependencies for Shopware/platform:

inspect dependencies for shopware/platform

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Shopware/platform in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.3.4.1), 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 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Shopware/platform, 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

### Impact Authenticated Privilege Escalation ### Patches We recommend to update to the current version 6.3.4.1. You can get the update to 6.3.4.1 regularly via the Auto-Updater or directly via the download overview. https://www.shopware.com/en/download/#shopware-6 ### Workarounds For older versions of 6.1 and 6.2 the corresponding changes are also available via plugin: https://store.shopware.com/en/detail/index/sArticle/518463/number/Swag136939272659 ### For more information https://docs.shopware.com/en/shopware-6-en/security-updates/security-update-12-2020

GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx Affected Shopware/platform Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.3.4.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
shopware/platform
Packagist
< 6.3.4.1
6.3.4.1
shopware/core
Packagist
< 6.3.4.1
6.3.4.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx?
GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx is a security vulnerability in Shopware/platform involving Authenticated Privilege Escalation under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization.
Which Shopware/platform versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.3.4.1 across affected packages: shopware/platform, shopware/core.
What version fixes GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx?
Upgrading to 6.3.4.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is shopware/platform affected?
Yes, shopware/platform is affected in releases prior to 6.3.4.1. Upgrade your dependency to 6.3.4.1 or later.
Is shopware/core affected?
Yes, shopware/core is affected in releases prior to 6.3.4.1. Upgrade your dependency to 6.3.4.1 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx?
GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-5q58-x5h2-v5rx?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for shopware/platform'. 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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  "summary" : "Authenticated Privilege Escalation",
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