Potential Remote Code Execution in TYPO3 with mediace extension
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-502.
Summary
In TYPO3 installations with the "mediace" extension from version 7.6.2 and before version 7.6.5, it has been discovered that an internal verification mechanism can be used to generate arbitrary checksums. The allows to inject arbitrary data having a valid cryptographic message authentication code and can lead to remote code execution. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have access to at least one `Extbase` plugin or module action in a TYPO3 installation. This is fixed in version 7.6.5 of the "mediace" extension for TYPO3.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FriendsOfTYPO3 | mediace | 7.6.2 to before 7.6.5 | 7.6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | friendsoftypo3/mediace (Packagist) | 7.6.2 to before 7.6.5 | 7.6.5 | Patch available | GHSA-4h44-w6fm-548g |
- mediace VendorFriendsOfTYPO3 Affected 7.6.2 to before 7.6.5 Fixed in 7.6.5 Patch available CNA
- friendsoftypo3/mediace (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 7.6.2 to before 7.6.5 Fixed in 7.6.5 Patch available GHSA-4h44-w6fm-548g
Remediation
- Fix · CNA mediace (FriendsOfTYPO3) Fixed in 7.6.5
- Fix · GHSA-4h44-w6fm-548g friendsoftypo3/mediace (Packagist) Fixed in 7.6.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15086
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h44-w6fm-548g
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-15086 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15086 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4h44-w6fm-548g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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