CVE-2023-32302: Silverstripe Framework Members With No Password Can Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2023-32302 is a LOW (CVSS 0.0) members with no password can vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Silverstripe Framework libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves members with no password can be created and bypass custom login forms. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.13.14, 5.0.13.
CVE-2023-32302 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 0.0
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-32302
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Silverstripe Framework 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 silverstripe/framework to 4.13.14
Upgrade silverstripe/framework to 5.0.13
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for silverstripe/framework
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-32302, inspect your project dependencies for Silverstripe Framework:
inspect dependencies for silverstripe/framework
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Silverstripe Framework in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.13.14), 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 Silverstripe Framework, 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-2023-32302 Affected Silverstripe Framework Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
silverstripe/framework
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.0.0
< 4.13.14
|
4.13.14
|
|
silverstripe/framework
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.0.13
|
5.0.13
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-36xx-7vf6-7mv3",
"modified" : "2023-10-04T17:11:40Z",
"published" : "2023-07-31T22:00:58Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-32302" ],
"summary" : "Silverstripe Framework: Members with no password can be created and bypass custom login forms",
"details" : "When a new `Member` record was created in the cms it was possible to set a blank password. If an attacker knows the email address of the user with the blank password then they can attempt to log in using an empty password. The default member authenticator, login form and basic auth all require a non-empty password, however if a custom authentication method is used it may allow a successful login with the empty password. Starting with this release, blank passwords are no no longer allowed when members are created in the CMS. Programatically created `Member` records, such as those used in unit tests, still allow blank passwords. You may have some `Member` records in your system already which have empty passwords. To detect these, you can loop over all `Member` records with `Member::get()` and pass each record into the below method. It might be sensible to create a [`BuildTask`](https://api.silverstripe.org/5/SilverStripe/Dev/BuildTask.html) for this purpose.\n ```php\n private function memberHasBlankPassword(Member $member): bool\n {\n // skip default admin as this is created programatically\n if ($member->isDefaultAdmin()) {\n return false;\n }\n // return true if a blank password is valid for this member\n $authenticator = new MemberAuthenticator();\n return $authenticator->checkPassword($member, '')->isValid();\n }\n ```\n Once you have identified the records with empty passwords, it's up to you how to handle this. The most sensible way to resolve this is probably to generate a new secure password for each of these members, mark it as immediately expired, and email each affected member (assuming they have a valid email address in the system).\n\nUsers would need to opt-in to insecure behavior by using a configuration which allowed for empty passwords. These configurations are not expected and hence this advisory is primarily informational in nature.\n\nReported by: [Sabina Talipova](https://www.silverstripe.com/about-us/team/?member=sabina-talipova) from Silverstripe and [Christian Bünte](https://github.com/bimthebam)",
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