# CVE-2019-16698: The direct\_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 5.2.2 for TYPO3 has a missing access check in the backend module, allowing a user (with

- Also known as: GHSA-J2W4-45QM-R674
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.2.3
- Published: 2019-10-16 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- directmailteam/direct-mail (Packagist): fixed in 5.2.3

## Description

The direct_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 5.2.2 for TYPO3 has a missing access check in the backend module, allowing a user (with restricted permissions to the fe_users table) to view and export data of frontend users who are subscribed to a newsletter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, directmailteam/direct-mail, upgrade to a fixed version (5.2.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/direct_mail
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2019-016/

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