TYPO3 CMS vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure via YAML Placeholder Expressions in Site Configuration
CVSS:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C(5.3)
Problem
Due to the lack of handling user-submitted YAML placeholder expressions in the site configuration backend module, attackers could expose sensitive internal information, such as system configuration or HTTP request messages of other website visitors.
A valid backend user account having administrator privileges is needed to exploit this vulnerability.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 that fix the problem described above.
Credits
Thanks to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader who reported and fixed the issue.
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.33, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.20, >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.1 | 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 |
| Composer package | typo3/cms-core | >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.38, >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.33, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.20, >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.1 | 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-8w3p-qh3x-6gjr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23504
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/d1e627ff7eef07bd94c53db861e85977b203900a
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2022-23504.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2022-23504.yaml
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-016
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-917- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms, typo3/cms-core- Disclosed
- 13.12.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8w3p-qh3x-6gjr - 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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