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CVE-2025-24856

TYPO3-EXT-SA-2025-001: Account Takeover in extension "OpenID Connect Authentication" (oidc)

4.2 MediumFix available

An issue was discovered in the oidc (aka OpenID Connect Authentication) extension before 4.0.0 for TYPO3. The account linking logic allows a pre-hijacking attack, leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met: (1) an attacker can anticipate the e-mail address of the user, (2) an attacker can register a public frontend user account using that e-mail address before the user's first OIDC login, and (3) the IDP returns an email field containing the e-mail address of the user,

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.18%Up 0.1 points since Mar 16, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.2

An issue was discovered in the oidc (aka OpenID Connect Authentication) extension before 4.0.0 for TYPO3. The account linking logic allows a pre-hijacking attack, leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met: (1) an attacker can anticipate the e-mail address of the user, (2) an attacker can register a public frontend user account using that e-mail address before the user's first OIDC login, and (3) the IDP returns an email field containing the e-mail address of the user,

Record
CVE-2025-24856
CVSS 3.1
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-348
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-0169 4.2

An issue was discovered in the oidc (aka OpenID Connect Authentication) extension before 4.0.0 for TYPO3. The account linking logic allows a pre-hijacking attack, leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met: (1) an attacker can anticipate the e-mail address of the user, (2) an attacker can register a public frontend user account using that e-mail address before the user's first OIDC login, and (3) the IDP returns an email field containing the e-mail address of the user,

Record
EUVD-2025-0169
CVSS 3.1
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hj78-p4h7-m5fv 4.2

TYPO3-EXT-SA-2025-001: Account Takeover in extension "OpenID Connect Authentication" (oidc)

Problem Description

A vulnerability in the account linking logic of the extension allows a pre-hijacking attack leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met:

  • An attacker can anticipate the email address of the user.
  • An attacker can register a public frontend user account using that email address before the user's first OIDC login.
  • The IDP returns the field email containing the email address of the user

Solution

An updated versions 4.0.0 is available from the TYPO3 extension manager, packagist and at https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/oidc/4.0.0/zip

Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Record
GHSA-hj78-p4h7-m5fv
CVSS 3.1
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-288, CWE-348, CWE-639
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.2

An issue was discovered in the oidc (aka OpenID Connect Authentication) extension before 4.0.0 for TYPO3. The account linking logic allows a pre-hijacking attack, leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met: (1) an attacker can anticipate the e-mail address of the user, (2) an attacker can register a public frontend user account using that e-mail address before the user's first OIDC login, and (3) the IDP returns an email field containing the e-mail address of the user,

Record
CVE-2025-24856
CVSS 3.1
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-348
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.2

An issue was discovered in the oidc (aka OpenID Connect Authentication) extension before 4.0.0 for TYPO3. The account linking logic allows a pre-hijacking attack, leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met: (1) an attacker can anticipate the e-mail address of the user, (2) an attacker can register a public frontend user account using that e-mail address before the user's first OIDC login, and (3) the IDP returns an email field containing the e-mail address of the user,

Record
CVE-2025-24856
CVSS 3.1
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-348
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hj78-p4h7-m5fv 4.2

TYPO3-EXT-SA-2025-001: Account Takeover in extension "OpenID Connect Authentication" (oidc)

Problem Description

A vulnerability in the account linking logic of the extension allows a pre-hijacking attack leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are met:

  • An attacker can anticipate the email address of the user.
  • An attacker can register a public frontend user account using that email address before the user's first OIDC login.
  • The IDP returns the field email containing the email address of the user

Solution

An updated versions 4.0.0 is available from the TYPO3 extension manager, packagist and at https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/oidc/4.0.0/zip

Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Record
GHSA-hj78-p4h7-m5fv
CVSS 3.1
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-288, CWE-348, CWE-639
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
causal/oidc
Packagist
3.0.0 up to 4.0.0
4.0.0
causal/oidc
Packagist
3.0.0 up to 4.0.0, plus listed versions
v3.0.0
4.0.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-24856 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.2) in Typo3 Oidc, published January 28, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in causal/oidc 4.0.0.

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