CVE-2019-12204
Missing warning can lead to unauthenticated admin access in SilverStripe
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
- Record
CVE-2019-12204- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
- Record
CVE-2019-12204- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0743 No score
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0743- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v
Missing warning can lead to unauthenticated admin access in SilverStripe
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
- Record
GHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
- Record
CVE-2019-12204- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v
Missing warning can lead to unauthenticated admin access in SilverStripe
In SilverStripe through 4.3.3, a missing warning about leaving install.php in a public webroot can lead to unauthenticated admin access.
- Record
GHSA-cg8j-8w52-735v- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
silverstripe/cmsPackagist |
4.4.0 up to 4.4.4 | 4.4.4 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.3.5 | 4.3.5 |
silverstripe/cmsPackagist |
4.4.0 up to 4.4.4, plus listed versions 4.4.14.4.24.4.3 |
4.4.4 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.3.5, plus listed versions 4.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.5 Show 13 moreShow less4.2.04.2.0-beta14.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.3.04.3.0-rc14.3.14.3.24.3.34.3.4 |
4.3.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-12204 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Silverstripe, published September 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in silverstripe/cms 4.4.4.
References
silverstripe.org/download/security-releases
forum.silverstripe.org/c/releases
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12204
packagist.org/packages/silverstripe/framework
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/silverstripe/framework/CVE-2019-12204.yaml