CVE-2022-39365
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability (CVE-2022-39365) affects Pimcore's Mail and Dynamic Text Layout components, where user-controlled twig templates rendering was vulnerable to server-side template injection leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The issue was discovered in versions prior to 10.5.9 and was patched in version 10.5.9. The vulnerability was reported by nth347 from Viettel Cyber Security (Security Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in Pimcore/Mail and ClassDefinition\Layout\Text components where user-controlled twig templates could be rendered without proper sandbox restrictions. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code through template injection. The issue was classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) and received a moderate severity rating (Security Advisory).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server through template injection in email content and dynamic text layouts. This could potentially lead to complete system compromise (Security Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The primary mitigation is to upgrade to Pimcore version 10.5.9 or later. Alternatively, users can manually apply the patch available at the pull request #13347. The fix implements restrictive security policies for tags, filters, and functions in a sandbox environment for template rendering (GitHub PR).

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