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Silverstripe Brute force bypass on default admin

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 23, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated May 23, 2024

Package

composer silverstripe/framework (Composer)

Affected versions

>= 3.1.18, < 3.1.19
>= 3.2.3, < 3.2.4
>= 3.3.1, < 3.3.2

Patched versions

3.1.19
3.2.4
3.3.2

Description

Default Administrator accounts were not subject to the same brute force protection afforded to other Member accounts. Failed login counts were not logged for default admins resulting in unlimited attempts on the default admin username and password.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 23, 2024
Reviewed May 23, 2024
Last updated May 23, 2024

Severity

Critical
9.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6
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