CVE-2019-16700 — slub-events
CRITICALCVE-2019-16700 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in slub/slub-events. A fix is available for slub/slub-events — see the affected versions and patch details below.
slub_events for Typo3 Arbitrary File Upload
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
The slub_events (aka SLUB: Event Registration) extension through 3.0.2 for TYPO3 allows uploading of arbitrary files to the webserver. For versions 1.2.2 and below, this results in Remote Code Execution. In versions later than 1.2.2, this can result in Denial of Service, since the web space can be filled up with arbitrary files.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | slub/slub-events | all versions | 3.0.3composer require slub/slub-events:^3.0.3 |
Affected Products
slub eventsslub-dresdenDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for slub/slub-events, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update slub/slub-events to 3.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-16700 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
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