CVE-2020-6164 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in silverstripe/cms. A fix is available for silverstripe/cms — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Silverstripe CMS information disclosure
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
In SilverStripe through 4.5.0, a specific URL path configured by default through the silverstripe/framework module can be used to disclose the fact that a domain is hosting a Silverstripe application. There is no disclosure of the specific version. The functionality on this URL path is limited to execution in a CLI context, and is not known to present a vulnerability through web-based access. As a side-effect, this preconfigured path also blocks the creation of other resources on this path (e.g. a page).
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/cms | all versions | No fix |
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.4.7 | 4.4.7composer require silverstripe/framework:^4.4.7 |
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 4.5.0&&< 4.5.4 | 4.5.4composer require silverstripe/framework:^4.5.4 |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
A fix is available for CVE-2020-6164; check the affected-versions list above or the advisory for the patched release of silverstripe/cms, then make sure no transitive dependency still pins the vulnerable range.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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