CVE-2023-50460
Received Received - Intake

Authentication Bypass in Femanager TYPO3 Extension

Vulnerability report for CVE-2023-50460, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-14

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in the femanager extension 7.x before 7.2.3 for TYPO3. The backend module allows an authenticated backend user to perform various actions (userLogout, confirmUser, refuseUser, and resendUserConfirmation) for any frontend user in the system.

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Published
2026-09-14
Last Modified
2026-09-14
Generated
2026-09-14
AI Q&A
2026-09-14
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the femanager extension for TYPO3. It allows an authenticated backend user to perform actions like logging out, confirming, refusing, or resending confirmation for any frontend user in the system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with backend access could manipulate frontend user accounts, causing disruptions like unauthorized logouts or preventing legitimate users from accessing the system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or disruption of user accounts, potentially violating data integrity and access control requirements in GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the femanager extension to version 7.2.3 or later to address the vulnerability. Remove unnecessary permissions for backend users to prevent unauthorized actions on frontend users.

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