GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX

silverstripe/framework has Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in CMSSecurity BackURL

In follow up to SS-2016-001 there is yet a minor unresolved fix to incorrectly encoded URL.

Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.

GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (3.1.21, 3.2.6, 3.3.4, 3.4.2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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1. What is GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX? GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in silverstripe/framework (composer), affecting versions >= 3.1.0-rc1, < 3.1.21. It is fixed in 3.1.21, 3.2.6, 3.3.4, 3.4.2. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
2. How severe is GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX? GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of silverstripe/framework are affected by GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX? silverstripe/framework (composer) versions >= 3.1.0-rc1, < 3.1.21 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX? Yes. GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX is fixed in 3.1.21, 3.2.6, 3.3.4, 3.4.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix GHSA-R85G-7JPV-8XRX?
   • Upgrade silverstripe/framework to 3.1.21 or later
   • Upgrade silverstripe/framework to 3.2.6 or later
   • Upgrade silverstripe/framework to 3.3.4 or later
   • Upgrade silverstripe/framework to 3.4.2 or later

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