CVE-2012-5890 — sr-feuser-register
CVE-2012-5890 is a Information Exposure vulnerability in sjbr/sr-feuser-register. A fix is available for sjbr/sr-feuser-register — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Front End User Registration (sr_feuser_register) extension for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to obtain user names, passwords
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
The Front End User Registration (sr_feuser_register) extension before 2.6.2 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to obtain user names and passwords via the (1) edit perspective or (2) autologin feature.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | sjbr/sr-feuser-register | all versions | 2.6.2composer require sjbr/sr-feuser-register:^2.6.2 |
Affected Products
sr feuser registerstanislas_rollandDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sjbr/sr-feuser-register, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update sjbr/sr-feuser-register to 2.6.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2012-5890 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
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