OpenProject up to 7.3.x/12.5.3 Two-factor Authentication session expiration

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in OpenProject up to 7.3.x/12.5.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Two-factor Authentication Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to session expiration. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-31140. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in OpenProject up to 7.3.x/12.5.3 (Project Management Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Two-factor Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

OpenProject is open source project management software. Starting with version 7.4.0 and prior to version 12.5.4, when a user registers and confirms their first two-factor authentication (2FA) device for an account, existing logged in sessions for that user account are not terminated. Likewise, if an administrators creates a mobile phone 2FA device on behalf of a user, their existing sessions are not terminated. The issue has been resolved in OpenProject version 12.5.4 by actively terminating sessions of user accounts having registered and confirmed a 2FA device. As a workaround, users who register the first 2FA device on their account can manually log out to terminate all other active sessions. This is the default behavior of OpenProject but might be disabled through a configuration option. Double check that this option is not overridden if one plans to employ the workaround.

The weakness was published 05/09/2023 as GHSA-xfp9-qqfj-x28q. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-31140 since 04/24/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 7.4.0 or 12.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at openproject.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Project Management Software

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• OpenProject

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• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.3
• 12.5.0
• 12.5.1
• 12.5.2
• 12.5.3

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