CVE-2023-50461
Configuration Injection in extension "Direct Mail" (direct_mail)
An issue was discovered in the direct_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 9.5.1 for TYPO3. The Configuration backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write to an arbitrary TSConfig page for folders configured as Direct Mail. Exploiting this may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below). A valid backend user account, with access to the Direct Mail Configuration backend module, is needed to exploit this.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An issue was discovered in the direct_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 9.5.1 for TYPO3. The Configuration backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write to an arbitrary TSConfig page for folders configured as Direct Mail. Exploiting this may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below). A valid backend user account, with access to the Direct Mail Configuration backend module, is needed to exploit this.
- Record
CVE-2023-50461- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-60687
An issue was discovered in the direct_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 9.5.1 for TYPO3. The Configuration backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write to an arbitrary TSConfig page for folders configured as Direct Mail. Exploiting this may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below). A valid backend user account, with access to the Direct Mail Configuration backend module, is needed to exploit this.
- Record
EUVD-2023-60687- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6xx-fhfw-7mj7
Configuration Injection in extension "Direct Mail" (direct_mail)
The “Configuration” backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary page TSConfig for folders configured as “Direct Mail”. Exploiting the vulnerability may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below).
A valid backend user account having access to the Direct Mail "Configuration" backend module is needed in order to exploit this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-p6xx-fhfw-7mj7- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue was discovered in the direct_mail (aka Direct Mail) extension through 9.5.1 for TYPO3. The Configuration backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write to an arbitrary TSConfig page for folders configured as Direct Mail. Exploiting this may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below). A valid backend user account, with access to the Direct Mail Configuration backend module, is needed to exploit this.
- Record
CVE-2023-50461- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p6xx-fhfw-7mj7
Configuration Injection in extension "Direct Mail" (direct_mail)
The “Configuration” backend module of the extension allows an authenticated user to write arbitrary page TSConfig for folders configured as “Direct Mail”. Exploiting the vulnerability may lead to Configuration Injection (TYPO3 10.4 and above) and to Arbitrary Code Execution (TYPO3 9.5 and below).
A valid backend user account having access to the Direct Mail "Configuration" backend module is needed in order to exploit this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-p6xx-fhfw-7mj7- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
directmailteam/direct-mailPackagist |
8.0.0 up to 9.5.2 | 9.5.2 |
directmailteam/direct-mailPackagist |
7.0.0 up to 7.0.3 | 7.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mailPackagist |
before 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mailPackagist |
8.0.0 up to 9.5.2, plus listed versions 9.0.09.0.19.0.29.1.19.1.2 Show 8 moreShow less9.1.39.2.09.2.19.2.29.3.09.4.09.5.09.5.1 |
9.5.2 |
directmailteam/direct-mailPackagist |
7.0.0 up to 7.0.3, plus listed versions v7.0.1v7.0.2 |
7.0.3 |
directmailteam/direct-mailPackagist |
before 6.0.3, plus listed versions 5.05.0.15.1.05.2.05.2.1 Show 7 moreShow less5.2.25.2.35.2.46.0.06.0.16.0.2v5.1.1 |
6.0.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-50461 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Typo3 Direct Mail, published December 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in directmailteam/direct-mail 9.5.2.