CVE-2020-6164
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-6164 affects SilverStripe through version 4.5.0, specifically involving the silverstripe/framework module. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on July 13, 2020. This security issue relates to information disclosure through a specific URL path that is configured by default in the framework (Vendor Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability involves a specific URL path in the default configuration of the silverstripe/framework module that can reveal whether a domain is running a SilverStripe application. While the vulnerability does not disclose the specific version of the software, it does confirm the presence of a SilverStripe installation. The functionality on this URL path is restricted to CLI (Command Line Interface) context execution (NVD).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is limited to information disclosure, specifically revealing that a domain is running a SilverStripe application. As a secondary effect, the preconfigured path blocks the creation of other resources on this path, such as pages (Vendor Advisory).

Exploitability

The vulnerability has been rated as Low severity. The functionality on the affected URL path is limited to CLI context execution and is not known to present a vulnerability through web-based access (Vendor Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The issue has been fixed in silverstripe/framework versions 4.4.7, 4.5.4, and 4.6.0. Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions to address the vulnerability (Vendor Advisory).

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