CVE-2025-47940

TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844	Vendor Advisory
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::

History

03 Sep 2025, 17:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Typo3 typo3 Typo3
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844 -~~	() https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016 -~~	() https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016 - Vendor Advisory

21 May 2025, 20:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-20 14:15

Updated : 2025-09-03 17:24

NVD link : CVE-2025-47940

Mitre link : CVE-2025-47940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-47940

JSON object : View

Products Affected

typo3

typo3

CWE

CWE-283

Unverified Ownership

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