TYPO3 backend modules have Broken Access Control

Description

Missing authorization checks in the Backend Routing of TYPO3 CMS versions 9.0.0‑9.5.54, 10.0.0‑10.4.53, 11.0.0‑11.5.47, 12.0.0‑12.4.36, and 13.0.0‑13.4.17 allow backend users to directly invoke AJAX backend routes without having access to the corresponding backend modules.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2025-09-09 09:31:13 UTC
Updated
2025-09-09 20:11:11 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2025-09-09 20:11:09 UTC
NVD published
2025-09-09

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.07% 22.04%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
5.3 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and stable.
Attack requirements (AT:N)
No additional preconditions are required beyond normal reachability.
Privileges required (PR:L)
Low privileges are required.
User interaction (UI:N)
No user interaction is required.
Vulnerable system confidentiality impact (VC:L)
Limited confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system integrity impact (VI:L)
Limited integrity impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system availability impact (VA:L)
Limited availability impact on the vulnerable system.
Subsequent system confidentiality impact (SC:N)
No confidentiality impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system integrity impact (SI:N)
No integrity impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system availability impact (SA:N)
No availability impact on subsequent systems.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected packages (24)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
composer typo3/cms-workspaces >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.55 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-workspaces >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.54 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-workspaces >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.48 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-workspaces >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.37 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-workspaces >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.18 13.4.18
composer typo3/cms-recycler >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.55 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-recycler >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.54 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-recycler >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.48 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-recycler >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.37 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-recycler >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.18 13.4.18
composer typo3/cms-dashboard >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.54 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-dashboard >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.48 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-dashboard >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.37 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-dashboard >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.18 13.4.18
composer typo3/cms-beuser >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.18 13.4.18
composer typo3/cms-beuser >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.37 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-beuser >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.48 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-beuser >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.54 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-beuser >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.55 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-backend >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.55 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-backend >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.54 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-backend >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.48 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-backend >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.37 12.4.37
composer typo3/cms-backend >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.18 13.4.18

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence