The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02943 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed typo3/cms-backend (Packagist): 4.1.13, 4.2.10, 4.3beta2
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-backend (Packagist) | up to 4.0.13 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm |
| — | typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.13 | 4.1.13 | Patch available | GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm |
| — | typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) | 4.2.0 to before 4.2.10 | 4.2.10 | Patch available | GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm |
| — | typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) | 4.3alpha1 to before 4.3beta2 | 4.3beta2 | Patch available | GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 4.0.13 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm
- typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.13 Fixed in 4.1.13 Patch available GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm
- typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.10 Fixed in 4.2.10 Patch available GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm
- typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.3alpha1 to before 4.3beta2 Fixed in 4.3beta2 Patch available GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm
CPE configurations NVD · 59
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.12 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.09 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.09 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Show 49 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.x | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.5.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.x | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.6.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.x | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.7.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.x | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.8.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.x | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| 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:typo3:typo3:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.11 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 rc1 | 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:typo3:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.7 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.8 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.9 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.10 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.11 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.12 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.4 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.5 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.6 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.7 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.8 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.9 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.3:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 alpha1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.x Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.5.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.x Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.6.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.x Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.7.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.x Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:3.8.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.x Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 rc1 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:typo3:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.9 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.11 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.12 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.6 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.7 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.8 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.9 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.3:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 alpha1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Fixed in 4.2.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) Fixed in 4.3beta2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm
References
More Typo3 vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10314 Persisted Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend Rendering in typo3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-03538 The jumpUrl (aka access tracking) implementation in tslib/class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2009-00775 The jumpUrl mechanism in class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3 3.3.x through 3.8.x, 4.0 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-00241 The Indexed Search Engine (indexed_search) system extension in TYPO3 4.0.0 through 4.0.9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2020-08940 Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes in TYPO3 CMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2011-03994 Improper authentication in TYPO3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-3631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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