Medium

silverstripe/framework may disclose database credentials during connection failure

  • Disclosed: 28.05.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

When running SilverStripe 3.7 or 4.x in dev mode with the mysqli database driver, there is a potential to disclose the connection details.

We have blacklisted the sensitive parts of the connection information from being included in dev mode stack traces when database errors occur.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package silverstripe/framework >= 3.7.0-rc1, < 3.7.1, >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.5, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.3, >= 4.2.0-rc1, < 4.2.2 3.7.1, 4.0.5, 4.1.3, 4.2.2

References

CVSS score 6.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-209
Platform
Composer
Package
silverstripe/framework
Disclosed
28.05.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m2hh-2m46-x6j5 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: silverstripe/framework

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (93) in the archive
Total entries
93
First → latest
11.2019 08.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 3
  • High 13
  • Medium 69
  • Low 8

Disclosures per year

  1. 2019: 5
  2. 2020: 2
  3. 2021: 0
  4. 2022: 23
  5. 2023: 3
  6. 2024: 53
  7. 2025: 6
  8. 2026: 1
Severity:
  1. High · 8.8 ghsa-265q-222x-52m6 >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.6, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.4, >= 4.2.0-rc1, < 4.2.3 4.0.6, 4.1.4, 4.2.3
  2. High · 7.5 ghsa-cwgq-83w5-8jfq >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.5, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.3, >= 4.2.0-rc1, < 4.2.2 4.0.5, 4.1.3, 4.2.2
  3. silverstripe/framework may disclose database credentials during connection failure this entry
    Medium · 6.5 ghsa-m2hh-2m46-x6j5 >= 3.7.0-rc1, < 3.7.1, >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.5, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.3, >= 4.2.0-rc1, < 4.2.2 3.7.1, 4.0.5, 4.1.3, 4.2.2
  4. High · 8.8 ghsa-vcg6-8fxc-x5cq >= 3.6.5-rc1, < 3.6.6, >= 4.0.3-rc1, < 4.0.4, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.1 3.6.6, 4.0.4, 4.1.1
  5. High · 7.5 ghsa-vgxh-x8jv-hmff >= 4.0.3-rc1, < 4.0.4, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.1 4.0.4, 4.1.1
  6. High · 7.5 ghsa-m5q3-mvcr-gc5m >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.4, >= 4.1.0-rc1, < 4.1.1 4.0.4, 4.1.1
  7. High · 8.8 ghsa-xx4r-5265-48j6 >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.6, >= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.3, >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.1 3.5.6, 3.6.3, 4.0.1
  8. High · 8.0 ghsa-mqjc-x563-c9q8 >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.6, >= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.3, >= 4.0.0-rc1, < 4.0.1 3.5.6, 3.6.3, 4.0.1
  9. High ghsa-7m2v-x7rg-5hm5 >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.5, >= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.2 3.5.5, 3.6.2
  10. High · 7.5 ghsa-4qx8-j9vh-2628 >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.6, >= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.3 3.5.6, 3.6.3
  11. Critical · 9.1 ghsa-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6 >= 3.1.18, < 3.1.19, >= 3.2.3, < 3.2.4, >= 3.3.1, < 3.3.2 3.1.19, 3.2.4, 3.3.2
  12. High · 7.2 ghsa-25gq-jvx2-vg9x >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.13 3.1.13
  13. High · 8.8 CVE-2022-38148 >= 4.0.0, < 4.10.11, >= 4.11.0, < 4.11.14 4.10.11, 4.11.14
  14. High · 7.5 CVE-2020-6164 >= 4.0.0, < 4.4.7, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.4 4.4.7, 4.5.4
  15. High · 7.5 CVE-2020-9280 >= 4.0.0, < 4.4.6 4.4.6
  16. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-5715 >= 3.0.0, < 3.6.7, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7, >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.3, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.5, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.4, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.1 3.6.7, 4.0.7, 3.7.3, 4.1.5, 4.2.4, 4.3.1
  17. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-12204 >= 4.1.0, < 4.3.5 4.3.5

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