CVE-2021-21357: Typo3/cms form Broken Access Control Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2021-21357 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.3) broken access control vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Typo3/cms form libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves broken access control in form framework. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.7.40, 9.5.25, 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
CVE-2021-21357 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.3
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:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C).
How to Fix CVE-2021-21357
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Typo3/cms form dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade typo3/cms-form to 8.7.40
Upgrade typo3/cms-form to 9.5.25
Upgrade typo3/cms-form to 10.4.14
Upgrade typo3/cms-form to 11.1.1
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 10.4.14
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 11.1.1
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 9.5.25
Upgrade typo3/cms to 10.4.14
Upgrade typo3/cms to 11.1.1
Upgrade typo3/cms to 9.5.25
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for typo3/cms-form
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-21357, inspect your project dependencies for Typo3/cms form:
inspect dependencies for typo3/cms-form
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Typo3/cms form in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.7.40), 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-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Typo3/cms form, 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
CVE-2021-21357 Affected Typo3/cms form Versions
10 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
typo3/cms-form
|
Packagist |
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.7.40
|
8.7.40
|
|
typo3/cms-form
|
Packagist |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.5.25
|
9.5.25
|
|
typo3/cms-form
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.14
|
10.4.14
|
|
typo3/cms-form
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.1.1
|
11.1.1
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.14
|
10.4.14
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.1.1
|
11.1.1
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.5.25
|
9.5.25
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.14
|
10.4.14
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.1.1
|
11.1.1
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.5.25
|
9.5.25
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-3vg7-jw9m-pc3f",
"modified" : "2021-03-29T18:01:00Z",
"published" : "2021-03-23T01:53:57Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2021-21357" ],
"summary" : "Broken Access Control in Form Framework",
"details" : "\n### Problem\nDue to improper input validation, attackers can by-pass restrictions of predefined options and submit arbitrary data in the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework.\n\nIn the default configuration of the Form Framework this allows attackers to explicitly allow arbitrary mime-types for file uploads - however, default _fileDenyPattern_ successfully blocked files like _.htaccess_ or _malicious.php_. Besides that, attackers can persist those files in any writable directory of the corresponding TYPO3 installation.\n\nA valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability.\n\n### Solution\nUpdate to TYPO3 versions 8.7.40, 9.5.25, 10.4.14, 11.1.1 that fix the problem described.\n\n### Credits\nThanks to Richie Lee who reported this issue and to TYPO3 contributor Ralf Zimmermann who fixed the issue.\n\n### References\n* [TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-003](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-003)",
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"url" : "https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-3vg7-jw9m-pc3f"
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"database_specific" : {
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