Response discrepancy in the login and password reset forms in SilverStripe CMS before…
Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Response discrepancy in the login and password reset forms in SilverStripe CMS before 3.5.5 and 3.6.x before 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to enumerate users via timing attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01109 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed silverstripe/cms (Packagist): 3.5.5, 3.6.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | silverstripe/cms (Packagist) | before 3.5.5 | 3.5.5 | Patch available | GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf |
| — | silverstripe/cms (Packagist) | 3.6 to before 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- silverstripe/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.5.5 Fixed in 3.5.5 Patch available GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf
- silverstripe/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.6 to before 3.6.1 Fixed in 3.6.1 Patch available GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.4 | Vulnerable | silverstripe |
| cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 | Vulnerable | silverstripe |
- cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·silverstripe
- cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·silverstripe
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf silverstripe/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 3.5.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf silverstripe/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 3.6.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12849
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf
References
More Silverstripe vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02239 Unspecified vulnerability in the search functionality in SilverStripe 2.0.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2019-09110 In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04049 All versions of SilverStripe 3 prior to 3.6.7 and 3.7.3, and all versions of SilverStripe… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-09281 In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, the previous fix for SS-2018-007 does not completely… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-04272 code/sitefeatures/PageCommentInterface.php in SilverStripe 2.4.x before 2.4.6 might allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2020-07421 In SilverStripe through 4.5, files uploaded via Forms to folders migrated from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-12849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwhr-g5r4-xgxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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