GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx: Silverstripe/admin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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CWE-79
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx is a MODERATE cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Silverstripe/admin libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves silverstripe cms cross-site scripting vulnerabilities inherited from tinymce. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.13.6.

GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Silverstripe/admin
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx

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

silverstripe/admin fixed: 1.13.6 
Upgrade silverstripe/admin to 1.13.6
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 silverstripe/admin

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx, inspect your project dependencies for Silverstripe/admin:

inspect dependencies for silverstripe/admin

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Silverstripe/admin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.13.6), 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-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Silverstripe/admin, 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

TinyMCE 4.x is vulnerable to several XSS vectors, which had been patched in later versions. Two of these have been identified as affecting silverstripe/admin. Only Silverstripe CMS 4 is affected by these vulnerabilities. It's not possible to upgrade Silverstripe CMS 4 to use a more recent release of TinyMCE without introducing breaking changes. Instead, the security patches that shipped in later releases of TinyMCE have been backported to the TinyMCE version bundled in silverstripe/admin. Silverstripe CMS 5 is not affected by these vulnerabilities because it uses TinyMCE 6.

GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx Affected Silverstripe/admin Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.13.6
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
silverstripe/admin
 Packagist
≥ 1.0.0
< 1.13.6
1.13.6

References

Silverstripe/admin Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/silverstripe/admin/SS-2023-002.yaml
Silverstripe/admin Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-admin
Silverstripe/admin Release RELEASE
https://www.silverstripe.org/download/security-releases/SS-2023-002

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx?
GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx is a security vulnerability in Silverstripe/admin involving SilverStripe CMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerabilities inherited from TinyMCE under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Silverstripe/admin versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.13.6 across affected packages: silverstripe/admin.
What version fixes GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx?
Upgrading to 1.13.6 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is silverstripe/admin affected?
Yes, silverstripe/admin is affected in releases prior to 1.13.6. Upgrade your dependency to 1.13.6 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx?
GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-jxcx-3h54-qqxx?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for silverstripe/admin'. 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
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