CVE-2019-12204 json
Missing warning can lead to unauthenticated admin access in SilverStripe
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v , EUVD-2019-0743
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
Patch / fix
- packagist silverstripe/cms 4.4.4
- packagist silverstripe/framework 4.3.5
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1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | silverstripe/cms | >=4.4.0, <4.4.4 |
4.4.4 |
| packagist | silverstripe/framework | >=4.1.0, <4.3.5 |
4.3.5 |
References
-
silverstripe.org
/download/security-releases/
vendor-advisory
-
forum.silverstripe.org
/c/releases
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
silverstripe.org
/download/security-releases/CVE-2019-12204
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12204
advisory
-
github.com
/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/silverstripe/framework/CVE-2019-12204.yaml
web
-
packagist.org
/packages/silverstripe/cms
web
-
packagist.org
/packages/silverstripe/framework
web
-
silverstripe.org
/download/security-releases
web
-
silverstripe.org
/download/security-releases/cve-2019-12204
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-12204
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v
- NVD CVE-2019-12204
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