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TYPO3 Unverified Password Change for Backend Users

  • Disclosed: 20.05.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Problem

The backend user management interface allows password changes without requiring the current password. When an administrator updates their own account or modifies other user accounts via the admin interface, the current password is not requested for verification.

This behavior may lower the protection against unauthorized access in scenarios where an admin session is hijacked or left unattended, as it enables password changes without additional authentication.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.51 ELTS, 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, 13.4.12 LTS that fix the problem described.

[!NOTE] In these versions, administrators are required to verify their identity through step-up authentication (also known as sudo mode) when changing backend user passwords.

Credits

Thanks to the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) of Switzerland for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 core & security team member Benjamin Franzke for fixing it.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package typo3/cms-core >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.51, >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.50, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.44, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12 9.5.51, 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12
Composer package typo3/cms-setup >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.51, >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.50, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.44, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12 9.5.51, 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12

References

CVSS score 3.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-620
Platform
Composer
Package
typo3/cms-core, typo3/cms-setup
Disclosed
20.05.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3jrg-97f3-rqh9 - 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.

All (128) in the archive
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

Severity:
  1. TYPO3 CMS - Broken Access Control in Backend and Install Tool
    High CVE-2026-19418 >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.6 14.3.6
  2. TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its Form Framework
    High CVE-2026-11607 < 10.4.57, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.51, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.46, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.31, >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 10.4.57, 11.5.51, 12.4.46, 13.4.31, 14.3.3
  3. TYPO3 CMS: Destructive Actions on File Mount Folders
    High CVE-2026-47343 < 10.4.57, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.51, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.46, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.31, >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 10.4.57, 11.5.51, 12.4.46, 13.4.31, 14.3.3
  4. TYPO3 CMS has Privilege Escalation & SQL Injection in its Form Framework
    High CVE-2026-49741 >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 14.3.3
  5. TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its Form Framework
    High CVE-2026-47346 < 10.4.57, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.51, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.46, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.31, >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 10.4.57, 11.5.51, 12.4.46, 13.4.31, 14.3.3
  6. TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its Media Module
    High CVE-2026-49742 >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.51, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.46, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.31, >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 11.5.51, 12.4.46, 13.4.31, 14.3.3
  7. TYPO3 Allows Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
    High · 7.2 CVE-2025-47940 >= 10.4.0, < 10.4.50, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.44, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12
  8. TYPO3 Unverified Password Change for Backend Users this entry
    Low · 3.8 CVE-2025-47938 >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.51, >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.50, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.44, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31, >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12 9.5.51, 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12
  9. TYPO3 Possible Insecure Deserialization in Extbase Request Handling
    High · 8.1 ghsa-5h5v-m596-r6rf >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.30, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.12 8.7.30, 9.5.12
  10. TYPO3 Arbitrary Code Execution and Cross-Site Scripting in Backend API
    High · 8.8 ghsa-x428-565f-8xj2 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.27, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.8 8.7.27, 9.5.8
  11. TYPO3 Security Misconfiguration in Frontend Session Handling
    High · 8.2 ghsa-82vp-jr39-4j2j >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.27, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.8 8.7.27, 9.5.8
  12. TYPO3 Arbitrary Code Execution via File List Module
    High · 8.8 ghsa-f9hr-7cfq-mjg2 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.23, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.4 8.7.23, 9.5.4
  13. TYPO3 Security Misconfiguration for Backend User Accounts
    High · 7.5 ghsa-rxc9-f2x6-qh4w >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.23, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.4 8.7.23, 9.5.4
  14. TYPO3 Denial of Service in Frontend Record Registration
    High · 7.5 ghsa-hjx5-v9xg-7h25 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.21, >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.32 8.7.21, 7.6.32
  15. TYPO3 Security Misconfiguration in Install Tool Cookie
    High · 7.5 ghsa-ppvg-hw62-6ph9 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.21, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.2, >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.32 8.7.21, 9.5.2, 7.6.32
  16. TYPO3 CMS Insecure Deserialization
    High · 7.5 ghsa-96jg-pmc4-cx39 >= 8.5.0, < 8.7.17, >= 9.0.0, < 9.3.1 8.7.17, 9.3.1
  17. TYPO3 CMS Privilege Escalation and SQL Injection
    High · 7.5 ghsa-45wj-jv2h-jwrf >= 8.5.0, < 8.7.17, >= 9.0.0, < 9.3.2 8.7.17, 9.3.2
  18. TYPO3 CMS Insecure Deserialization & Arbitrary Code Execution
    Critical · 9.8 ghsa-cc97-g92w-jm65 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.17, >= 9.0.0, < 9.3.2, >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.30 8.7.17, 9.3.2, 7.6.30
  19. TYPO3 CMS Authentication Bypass vulnerability
    High · 7.5 ghsa-x4rj-f7m6-42c3 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.17, >= 9.0.0, < 9.3.2, >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.30 8.7.17, 9.3.2, 7.6.30
  20. TYPO3 Install Tool vulnerable to Code Execution
    High · 7.2 CVE-2024-22188 >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.57, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.46, >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.43, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.35, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.11, >= 13.0.0, < 13.0.1 8.7.57, 9.5.46, 10.4.43, 11.5.35, 12.4.11, 13.0.1
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