TYPO3 vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Form Framework
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-94.
Summary
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. Versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 are vulnerable to Code Injection. Due to the lack of separating user-submitted data from the internal configuration in the Form Designer backend module, it is possible to inject code instructions to be processed and executed via TypoScript as PHP code. The existence of individual TypoScript instructions for a particular form item and a valid backend user account with access to the form module are needed to exploit this vulnerability. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYPO3 | typo3 | 8.0.0 to before 8.7.49; 9.0.0 to before 9.5.38; 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33; 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 | 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 8.0.0 to before 8.7.49 | 8.7.49 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 9.0.0 to before 9.5.38 | 9.5.38 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33 | 10.4.33 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20 | 11.5.20 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms-core (Packagist) | 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33 | 10.4.33 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20 | 11.5.20 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm |
- typo3 VendorTYPO3 Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.7.49; 9.0.0 to before 9.5.38; 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33; 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 Fixed in 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 Patch available CNA
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.7.49 Fixed in 8.7.49 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.5.38 Fixed in 9.5.38 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33 Fixed in 10.4.33 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20 Fixed in 11.5.20 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 Fixed in 12.1.1 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33 Fixed in 10.4.33 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20 Fixed in 11.5.20 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 Fixed in 12.1.1 Patch available GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 to before 8.7.49; 9.0.0 to before 9.5.38; 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33; 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.7.49; 9.0.0 to before 9.5.38; 10.0.0 to before 10.4.33; 11.0.0 to before 11.5.20; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA typo3 (TYPO3) Fixed in 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 8.7.49 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 9.5.38 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 10.4.33 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 11.5.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms-core (Packagist) Fixed in 12.1.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 10.4.33 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 11.5.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 12.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23503
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/1302e88565821f2159e08b5d818d28de17ecc830
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2022-23503.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2022-23503.yaml
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-015
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-2022-23503 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23503 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5wx-6c2c-f7rm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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