TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-434.
Summary
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0302 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed typo3/cms-core (Packagist): 4.0.9, 4.1.7, 4.2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.9 | 4.0.9 | Patch available | GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.7 | 4.1.7 | Patch available | GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 4.2.0 to before 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.9 Fixed in 4.0.9 Patch available GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.7 Fixed in 4.1.7 Patch available GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.1 Fixed in 4.2.1 Patch available GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache_webserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache_webserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.5 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.6 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 4.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2717
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f
References
Other 11
- http://buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern/
- ADV-2008-1802
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1/
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080815050856/http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081201212626/http://secunia.com/advisories/30619
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081206030529/http://secunia.com/advisories/30660
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228131005/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201208012148/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded
- http://buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1
Sources
- CVE-2008-2717 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2717 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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