CVE-2025-47940
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.2
ssvc
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affected products (20)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1106TYPO3 Core: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-05-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in TYPO3 Core ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, Informationen auszuspähen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service auszulösen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
- GHSA-6frx-j292-c844TYPO3 Allows Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer2025-05-20ghsa · osvUS
### Problem 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. ### Solution Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, 13.4.12 LTS that fix the problem described. ### Credits Thanks to Alexander Künzl for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader for fixing it.
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://get.typo3.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844cnnvd
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/TYPO3-Core-privilege-escalation-via-System-Maintainer-47217cnnvd
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844enisa_euvd
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016Vendor Advisorynvd
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