TYPO3 Backend Command Injection via Shell Metacharacters in Uploaded File Name
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms-backend | <= 4.0.13, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.13, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.10, >= 4.3alpha1, < 4.3beta2 | 4.1.13, 4.2.10, 4.3beta2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3631
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53923
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/backend
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101223093042/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36801
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632856206736&w=2
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-016
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms-backend- Disclosed
- 02.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms-backend
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
- 25
- First → latest
- 03.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 6
- Medium 16
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 5
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