Authorization Flaw in content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension (CVE-2023-50462)
Summary
Vulnerability in content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension (CVE-2023-50462). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
An issue was discovered in the content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension through 2.0.1 for TYPO3. It fails to verify whether a specified content element identifier is permitted by the plugin. This enables an unauthenticated user to display various content elements, leading to an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) issue with the potential to expose internal content elements.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-50462 has been found in content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension CVE-2023-50462" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-50462 (content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 5.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで content_consent (aka Content Consent) extension を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web cve@mitre.org