Dam Frontend ExtensionPlugin / extension · TYPO3
CVE-2008-3041
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the DAM Frontend (dam_frontend) extension 0.1.0 and earlier for TYPO3 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "broken access control."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe DAM Frontend extension 0.1.0 and earlier for TYPO3 contains a broken access control vulnerability, allowing unauthorized users to potentially access or manipulate digital assets they should not have permission to view or modify. The specific access control weakness is unspecified in available sources, but broken access control typically involves missing or inadequate authorization checks on sensitive operations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Dam Frontend ExtensionPlugin / extension
<= 0.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if the dam_frontend extension is installedIn the TYPO3 backend, navigate to the Extension Manager and look for 'dam_frontend' in the list of installed extensions, or query the extension database table for the presence of this extension.Affected if The dam_frontend extension appears in the installed extensions list.
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Determine the installed version of dam_frontendIn the TYPO3 Extension Manager, click on the dam_frontend extension details to view its version number. Alternatively, check the ext_emconf.php file in the dam_frontend extension directory for the version field.Affected if The reported version is 0.1.0 or any earlier version.
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Confirm the extension is loaded and activeCheck the TYPO3 system for whether the dam_frontend extension is loaded in the frontend by examining the extension configuration or by checking if its templates/controllers are being invoked.Affected if The extension is active and processing requests.
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Identify if frontend assets are exposed without access controlsTest accessing DAM asset URLs directly without authenticating as a TYPO3 frontend user or with a low-privilege user account to see if unauthorized access is possible.Affected if Assets can be viewed or downloaded without proper authentication or authorization checks.
If the dam_frontend extension version 0.1.0 or earlier is installed and active in TYPO3, the environment is affected by this broken access control vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade the dam_frontend extension to a patched version, or if the extension is no longer maintained, migrate to an alternative asset management solution with proper access control mechanisms. Review user permissions and audit access logs in TYPO3.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-3041 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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