CVE-2022-23503: Typo3/cms core TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable To Arbitrary Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-23503 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) typo3 cms vulnerable to arbitrary vulnerability (CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) affecting Typo3/cms core libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves typo3 cms vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via form framework. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.
CVE-2022-23503 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-23503
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Typo3/cms 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.
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 8.7.49
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 9.5.38
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 10.4.33
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 11.5.20
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 12.1.1
Upgrade typo3/cms to 10.4.33
Upgrade typo3/cms to 11.5.20
Upgrade typo3/cms to 12.1.1
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for typo3/cms-core
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-23503, inspect your project dependencies for Typo3/cms core:
inspect dependencies for typo3/cms-core
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Typo3/cms core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.7.49), 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-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. In Typo3/cms 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
CVE-2022-23503 Affected Typo3/cms core Versions
8 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.7.49
|
8.7.49
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.5.38
|
9.5.38
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.33
|
10.4.33
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.5.20
|
11.5.20
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 12.0.0
< 12.1.1
|
12.1.1
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.33
|
10.4.33
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.5.20
|
11.5.20
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 12.0.0
< 12.1.1
|
12.1.1
|
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-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm",
"modified" : "2022-12-13T17:11:46Z",
"published" : "2022-12-13T17:11:46Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-23503" ],
"summary" : "TYPO3 CMS vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Form Framework",
"details" : "### Problem\nDue to the lack of separating user-submitted data from the internal configuration in the Form Designer backend module, it was possible to inject code instructions to be processed and executed via TypoScript as PHP code.\n\nThe existence of individual TypoScript instructions for a particular form item (known as [`formDefinitionOverrides`](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-form/main/en-us/I/Concepts/FrontendRendering/Index.html#form-element-properties)) and a valid backend user account with access to the form module are needed to exploit this vulnerability.\n\n### Solution\nUpdate to TYPO3 versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 that fix the problem described above.\n\n### References\n* [TYPO3-CORE-SA-2022-015](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-015)\n",
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