CVE-2012-5890 — sjbr/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
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
sjbr/sr-feuser-registerReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
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 |
Detection & 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
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2012-5890 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2012-5890. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2012-5890 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2012-5890 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.