TYPO3 Path Traversal vulnerability
The fileDenyPattern functionality in the PHP file inclusion protection API in TYPO3 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.9, and 4.4.x before 4.4.5 does not properly filter file types, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and access arbitrary PHP files, as demonstrated using path traversal sequences with %00 null bytes and CVE-2010-3714 to read the TYPO3 encryption key from localconf.php.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.16, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.9, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.5 | 4.2.16, 4.3.9, 4.4.5 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5099
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64180
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120801235059/http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-sa-2010-022
- http://blog.nibblesec.org/2010/12/typo3-sa-2010-020-typo3-sa-2010-022.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15856
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/10/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/11/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/12/5
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-22- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-66j3-66cp-6c2m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms
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- 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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