Cross-Site Request Forgery in Dashboard Module in TYPO3

Summary

TYPO3 is a free and open source Content Management Framework. A vulnerability has been identified in the backend user interface functionality involving deep links. Specifically, this functionality is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Additionally, state-changing actions in downstream components incorrectly accepted submissions via HTTP GET and did not enforce the appropriate HTTP method. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires the victim to have an active session on the backend user interface and to be deceived into interacting with a malicious URL targeting the backend, which can occur under the following conditions: The user opens a malicious link, such as one sent via email. The user visits a compromised or manipulated website while the following settings are misconfigured: 1. `security.backend.enforceReferrer` feature is disabled, 2. `BE/cookieSameSite` configuration is set to lax or none. The vulnerability in the affected downstream component “Dashboard Module” allows attackers to manipulate the victim’s dashboard configuration. Users are advised to update to TYPO3 versions 11.5.42 ELTS, 12.4.25 LTS, 13.4.3 LTS which fix the problem described. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Timeline

1. Jan 14, 2025, 7:55 PM UTCCVE published
2. Jan 15, 2025, 3:46 PM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

3. Jan 15, 2025, 3:47 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• TYPO3 typo3

  From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.4.48; From 11.0.0 · fixed in 11.5.42; From 12.0.0 · fixed in 12.4.25; From 13.0.0 · fixed in 13.4.3

• typo3/cms-dashboardPackagist

  From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.4.48

• typo3/cms-dashboardPackagist

  From 11.0.0 · fixed in 11.5.42

• typo3/cms-dashboardPackagist

  From 12.0.0 · fixed in 12.4.25

• typo3/cms-dashboardPackagist

  From 13.0.0 · fixed in 13.4.3

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