CVE-2013-7079 — friendsoftypo3/openid
CVE-2013-7079 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in friendsoftypo3/openid. A fix is available for friendsoftypo3/openid — see the affected versions and patch details below.
TYPO3 OpenID extension Open redirect vulnerability
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
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Description
Open redirect vulnerability in the OpenID extension in TYPO3 4.5.0 through 4.5.31, 4.7.0 through 4.7.16, 6.0.0 through 6.0.11, and 6.1.0 through 6.1.6 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | friendsoftypo3/openid | ≥ 4.5.0&&< 4.5.31 | 4.5.31composer require friendsoftypo3/openid:^4.5.31 |
| 🐘Packagist | friendsoftypo3/openid | ≥ 4.7.0&&< 4.7.16 | 4.7.16composer require friendsoftypo3/openid:^4.7.16 |
| 🐘Packagist | friendsoftypo3/openid | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.0.11 | 6.0.11composer require friendsoftypo3/openid:^6.0.11 |
| 🐘Packagist | friendsoftypo3/openid | ≥ 6.1.0&&< 6.1.6 | 6.1.6composer require friendsoftypo3/openid:^6.1.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for friendsoftypo3/openid, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update friendsoftypo3/openid to 4.5.31 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-7079 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-2013-7079 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2013-7079. 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-2013-7079 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2013-7079 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.