svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0 to 6.2.38 ELTS and 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 could allow an unauthenticated…
Priority LOW 35CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0 to 6.2.38 ELTS and 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a targeted system. This may be at a contrib/websvg/svg.swf pathname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05214 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed typo3/cms (Packagist): 7.2.0, 6.2.39
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 (Packagist) | 7.0.0 to before 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 6.2.0 to before 6.2.39 | 6.2.39 | Patch available | GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.2.0 Fixed in 7.2.0 Patch available GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 6.2.0 to before 6.2.39 Fixed in 6.2.39 Patch available GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 7.2.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 6.2.39 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8091
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/482e2e992f80f5e38cb48fcaea40fd9812a5252c
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/blob/4cb53e828bd5138d180cdf9cac1ccf7fd31086d2/typo3/sysext/core/Documentation/Changelog/7.2/Breaking-65962-WebSVGLibraryAndAPIRemoved.rst
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-psa-2019-003
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-2020-8091 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8091 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvhv-pwww-53jj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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