CVE-2025-47941 | TYPO3 Has Broken Authentication in Backend MFA

TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. In versions on the 12.x branch prior to 12.4.31 LTS and the 13.x branch prior to 13.4.2 LTS, the multifactor authentication (MFA) dialog presented during backend login can be bypassed due to insufficient enforcement of access restrictions on all backend routes. Successful exploitation requires valid backend user credentials, as MFA can only be bypassed after successful authentication. Users should update to TYPO3 version 12.4.31 LTS or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.

Published: 2025-05-20 Last update: 2025-09-03 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-47941 is rated Moderate Risk (46.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.28%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-47941

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-16 0.08% 0.28% +0.20%
2 2025-05-21 0.08%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-47941

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-47941

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-47941

GHSA-744g-7qm9-hjh9 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: composer — The TYPO3 CMS Backend has Broken Authentication in Backend MFA

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-47941

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
typo3 typo3 >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31 cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
typo3 typo3 >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12 cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-47941

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