CVE-2009-4855
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in TYPO3 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the showUid parameter. NOTE: the TYPO3 Security Team disputes this report, stating that "there is no such vulnerability... The showUid parameter is generally used in third-party TYPO3 extensions - not in TYPO3 Core.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-9380TYPO3 CMS 4.0 - 'showUid' SQL Injectionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
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- http://secure.t3sec.info/blog/post/2009/08/06/typo3-cms-40-showuid-exploit-not-a-vulnerability/enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9380enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35975enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52308enisa_euvd
- http://secure.t3sec.info/blog/post/2009/08/06/typo3-cms-40-showuid-exploit-not-a-vulnerability/nvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9380nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35975Exploitnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52308nvd
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