TYPO3 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms-core | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.9, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.7, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.1 | 4.0.9, 4.1.7, 4.2.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2717
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42988
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080815050856/http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081201212626/http://secunia.com/advisories/30619
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081206030529/http://secunia.com/advisories/30660
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228131005/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201208012148/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded
- http://buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1596
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms-core- Disclosed
- 01.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms-core
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
- 128
- First → latest
- 09.2018 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 35
- Medium 84
- Low 8
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 15
- 2022: 34
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 38
- 2025: 8
- 2026: 15
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