{"id":47208,"date":"2025-06-01T00:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T00:41:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:38:05","slug":"cve-2025-48207-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-typo3-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48207-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-typo3-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48207: Insecure Direct Object Reference Vulnerability in TYPO3 Extension<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified that poses a significant threat to TYPO3 users. CVE-2025-48207, a severe security vulnerability, exists in the reint_downloadmanager extension (versions up to 5.0.0) for TYPO3. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48340-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-danny-vink-user-profile-meta-manager-allows-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52912\">vulnerability allows<\/a> for an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the wide usage of TYPO3 across the globe, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49842-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-protected-vm-address-space\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59210\">vulnerability could have far-reaching implications if not promptly addressed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48207<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31049-untrusted-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-themeton-dash-exposes-systems-to-object-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53823\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2758951778\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>TYPO3 reint_downloadmanager extension | Up to 5.0.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reint_downloadmanager extension for TYPO3 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45471-insecure-permissions-vulnerability-in-measure-cold-start-v1-4-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52991\">vulnerable to an Insecure<\/a> Direct Object Reference (IDOR). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-48853-root-access-vulnerability-in-aspect-allowing-escalation-of-privileges\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52920\">vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization and directly access<\/a> an object, such as a file or database key, by manipulating the input. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48017-improper-pathname-limitation-leads-to-unauthorized-file-modification\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52972\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> access to sensitive data or even a full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3020773414\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Consider the following hypothetical HTTP request, which illustrates how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58775\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/downloadmanager?id=123 HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker could manipulate the &#8216;id&#8217; parameter to access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48998-unauthenticated-access-to-arbitrary-files-in-dataease\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58774\">files<\/a> they shouldn&#8217;t have access to. For instance, by changing it to &#8216;124&#8217;, they might access a different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3055-critical-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wp-user-frontend-pro-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59208\">user&#8217;s files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59209\">vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch<\/a>. In the absence of a patch, or as a temporary solution, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77051\">detect and prevent attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly updating and patching your systems can also go a long way in maintaining a strong security posture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified that poses a significant threat to TYPO3 users. CVE-2025-48207, a severe security vulnerability, exists in the reint_downloadmanager extension (versions up to 5.0.0) for TYPO3. This vulnerability allows for an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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