CVE-2020-11067
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In TYPO3 CMS 9.0.0 through 9.5.16 and 10.0.0 through 10.4.1, it has been discovered that backend user settings (in $BE_USER->uc) are vulnerable to insecure deserialization. In combination with vulnerabilities of third party components, this can lead to remote code execution. A valid backend user account is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–8.8
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affected products (10)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-2wj9-434x-9hvpInsecure Deserialization in Backend User Settings in TYPO3 CMS2020-05-13ghsa · osvUS
It has been discovered that backend user settings (in $BE_USER->uc) are vulnerable to insecure deserialization. In combination with vulnerabilities of 3rd party components this can lead to remote code execution. A valid backend user account is needed to exploit this vulnerability. Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.17 or 10.4.2 that fix the problem described. ### References * https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2020-005
- BIT-typo3-2020-110672024-03-06vendor · osvUS
In TYPO3 CMS 9.0.0 through 9.5.16 and 10.0.0 through 10.4.1, it has been discovered that backend user settings (in $BE_USER->uc) are vulnerable to insecure deserialization. In combination with vulnerabilities of third party components, this can lead to remote code execution. A valid backend user account is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.
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references (8)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47712cnnvd
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-2wj9-434x-9hvpcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11067cnnvd
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2020-005Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/TYPO3-Core-six-vulnerabilities-32238cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1685/cnnvd
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-2wj9-434x-9hvpenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-2wj9-434x-9hvpThird Party Advisorynvd
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