CVE-2021-27913: Mautic/core Use Of A Broken Or Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-x7g2-wrrp-r6h3
CVSS 3.5
CWE-327
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-27913 is a LOW (CVSS 3.5) use of a broken or vulnerability (CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm) affecting Mautic/core libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.3.4, 4.0.0.

CVE-2021-27913 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-27913
GHSA Identifier GHSA-x7g2-wrrp-r6h3
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.5
CWE Classification CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Affected Product Mautic/core
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.5

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:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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

How to Fix CVE-2021-27913

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

mautic/core fixed: 3.3.4
Upgrade mautic/core to 3.3.4
mautic/core fixed: 4.0.0
Upgrade mautic/core to 4.0.0
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 mautic/core

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-27913, inspect your project dependencies for Mautic/core:

inspect dependencies for mautic/core

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Mautic/core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.3.4), 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-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm, where the product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. In Mautic/core, 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

## ✍️ Description The function mt_rand is used to generate session tokens, this function is cryptographically flawed due to its nature being one pseudorandomness, an attacker can take advantage of the cryptographically insecure nature of this function to enumerate session tokens for accounts that are not under his/her control ## 🕵️‍♂️ Proof of Concept Numerous examples and attack implementations can be found in this paper . If you're looking for a practical tool that can crack your mt_rand implementation's seed value, see this project and run the following commands in a console with php5 and OpenWall's tool installed: `root$ php -r 'mt_srand(13333337); echo mt_rand( ), "\n";'` After that, copy the output (1863134308) and execute the following commands: `root$ gcc php_mt_seed.c -o php_mt_seedroot$ ./php_mt_seed 1863134308` After waiting ~1 minute you should have a few possible seeds corresponding to their PHP versions, next to your installed PHP version you should see something akin to: seed = 0x00cb7359 = 13333337 (PHP 7.1.0+) Hey, that's your seed! ## 💥 Impact An attacker could takeover accounts at random by enumerating and using access tokens. ## 📝 References - https://openwall.com/php_mt_seedhttps://crypto.di.uoa.gr/CRYPTO.SEC/Randomness_Attacks_files/paper.pdf - https://github.com/mautic/mautic/blob/5213e320b4ef4d0c51bb84c1d46a1071e8e4f7fc/app/bundles/PointBundle/Controller/TriggerController.php#L187 - https://github.com/mautic/mautic/releases/tag/3.3.4 - https://github.com/mautic/mautic/releases/tag/4.0.0

CVE-2021-27913 Affected Mautic/core Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.3.44.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
mautic/core
Packagist
< 3.3.4
3.3.4
mautic/core
Packagist
≥ 4.0.0-alpha1
< 4.0.0
4.0.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-27913?
CVE-2021-27913 is a security vulnerability in Mautic/core involving Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm under CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm.
Which Mautic/core versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.3.4, 4.0.0 across affected packages: mautic/core.
What version fixes CVE-2021-27913?
Upgrading to 3.3.4, 4.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is mautic/core affected?
Yes, mautic/core is affected in releases prior to 3.3.4, 4.0.0. Upgrade your dependency to 3.3.4, 4.0.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-27913?
CVE-2021-27913 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-27913?
CVE-2021-27913 is classified under CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2021-27913?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for mautic/core'. 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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