Vulnerability identifier: #VU68994

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44543

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
femanager
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Alex Kellner, Oliver Eglseder, Thomas Scheibitz, Stefan Busemann

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "usergroup.inList". A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and add new frontend users created by the extension into groups that are restricted

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

femanager: 5.0.0 - 7.0.0

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External links
http://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2022-015/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.