CVE-2013-4701
First published: Mon Aug 12 2013(Updated: )
Auth/Yadis/XML.php in PHP OpenID Library 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via XRDS data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Credit: vultures@jpcert.or.jp vultures@jpcert.or.jp
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/openid/php-openid | <2.3.0 | |
| composer/typo3/cms | >=6.2.0<6.2.6 | |
| composer/typo3/cms | >=6.2.0<6.2.6 | 6.2.6 |
| composer/openid/php-openid | <2.3.0 | 2.3.0 |
| Janrain PHP-OpenID | <=2.2.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/openid/php-openid/commit/625c16bb28bb120d262b3f19f89c2c06cb9b0da9
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2014-002
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4701
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN24713981/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2013-000080
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00083.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5qp6-78pr-gv8c (Advisory)
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/openid/php-openid/CVE-2013-4701.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2013-4701.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4701?
CVE-2013-4701 has been categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote file reading, HTTP requests to intranet servers, and potential denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4701?
To fix CVE-2013-4701, upgrade to PHP OpenID Library version 2.3.0 or TYPO3 CMS version 6.2.6 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2013-4701?
CVE-2013-4701 impacts versions of PHP OpenID Library up to 2.2.2 and TYPO3 CMS versions from 6.2.0 to 6.2.6.
What type of attack can CVE-2013-4701 facilitate?
CVE-2013-4701 can facilitate attacks that lead to unauthorized file access, internal network scanning, and denial of service through resource exhaustion.
Is CVE-2013-4701 easy to exploit?
Exploiting CVE-2013-4701 can be straightforward for an attacker with remote access due to its reliance on external entity declarations in XML.
- collector/friends-of-php
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- source/GitHub
- alias/GHSA-5qp6-78pr-gv8c
- alias/CVE-2013-4701
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/weakness
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- collector/github-advisory
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- package-manager/composer
- vendor/janrain
- canonical/janrain php-openid
- version/janrain php-openid/2.2.2