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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS1od3hmLXF4ajctN3Jmas4AA2xN

CodeIgniter4 vulnerable to information disclosure when detailed error report is displayed in production environment

Impact

If an error or exception occurs in CodeIgniter4 v4.4.2 and earlier, a detailed error report is displayed even if in the production environment. As a result, confidential information may be leaked.

Patches

Upgrade to v4.4.3 or later. See upgrading guide.

Workarounds

Replace ini_set('display_errors', '0') with ini_set('display_errors', 'Off') in app/Config/Boot/production.php.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

• Open an issue in codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
• Email us at SECURITY.md

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hwxf-qxj7-7rfj
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: 6 months ago
Updated: 6 months ago

CVSS Score: 7.5
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Identifiers: GHSA-hwxf-qxj7-7rfj, CVE-2023-46240
References:

• https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-hwxf-qxj7-7rfj
• https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/423569fc31e29f51635a2e59c89770333f0e7563
• https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/general/errors.html#error-reporting
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46240
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hwxf-qxj7-7rfj

Repository: https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
Blast Radius: 25.0

Affected Packages