CVE-2021-21339: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

March 23, 2021 (updated March 26, 2021)

User session identifiers were stored in cleartext - without processing of additional cryptographic hashing algorithms. This vulnerability cannot be exploited directly and occurs in combination with a chained attack - such as SQL injection in any other component of the system.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21339
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-006

Code Behaviors & Features

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