HighGHSA-hwxf-qxj7-7rfjBIT-codeigniter-2023-46240CVE-2023-46240

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

Published 30 Oct 2023 · Updated 16 Feb 2024

Affected package

Affected: <4.4.3
Fixed in: 4.4.3

Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:composer require codeigniter4/framework:^4.4.3

Details

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

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References

Advisory data from OSV.dev (opens OSV.dev in a new tab), refreshed daily.