TYPO3 Reveals Sensitive Information via Direct Request to `misc/phpcheck/`
TYPO3 3.8.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to misc/phpcheck/, which invokes the phpinfo function and prints values of unspecified environment variables.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms | < 3.8.1 | 3.8.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4875
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42457
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080228231555/http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20050725-1
- http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=1250
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20050725-1
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms- Disclosed
- 01.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xj84-6q8f-qg2r - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 188
- First → latest
- 09.2018 06.2024
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 6
- High 41
- Medium 128
- Low 13
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 15
- 2022: 85
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 72
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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