Improper authentication in TYPO3
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
TYPO3 before 4.3.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms in the backend through a crafted request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01645 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TYPO3 (TYPO3): 4.5.4typo3/cms (Packagist): 4.3.12, 4.4.9, 4.5.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYPO3 | TYPO3 | before 4.5.4 | 4.5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | before 4.3.12 | 4.3.12 | Patch available | GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 4.4.0 to before 4.4.9 | 4.4.9 | Patch available | GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 4.5.0 to before 4.5.4 | 4.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx |
- TYPO3 VendorTYPO3 Affected before 4.5.4 Fixed in 4.5.4 Patch available CNA
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 4.3.12 Fixed in 4.3.12 Patch available GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.4.0 to before 4.4.9 Fixed in 4.4.9 Patch available GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.5.0 to before 4.5.4 Fixed in 4.5.4 Patch available GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 to before 4.3.12; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.9; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.4 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 to before 4.3.12; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.9; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.4 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA TYPO3 (TYPO3) Fixed in 4.5.4
- Fix · GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.3.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.4.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.5.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx
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-2011-03159 SQL injection in TYPO3 Core CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-4628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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