TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its Media Module

Description

Problem

Backend users with file download permissions were able to download files from the fallback storage of the file abstraction layer (FAL) via the Media Module. Since the fallback storage resolves paths relative to the server's document root, this could expose sensitive files such as log files.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 11.5.51 ELTS, 12.4.46 ELTS, 13.4.31 LTS, 14.3.3 LTS that fix the problem described.

Credits

TYPO3 CMS thanks Hyunseo Shin for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen for fixing it.

Resources

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
high
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Published (advisory)
2026-06-12 19:09:30 UTC
Updated
2026-06-12 19:09:34 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2026-06-12 19:09:30 UTC
NVD published
2026-06-09

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.04% 10.86%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
7.1 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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:H)
High confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system integrity impact (VI:N)
No integrity impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system availability impact (VA:N)
No 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-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Affected packages (8)

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

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
composer typo3/cms-core >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.51 11.5.51
composer typo3/cms-core >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.46 12.4.46
composer typo3/cms-core >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.31 13.4.31
composer typo3/cms-core >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 14.3.3
composer typo3/cms-filelist >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.51 11.5.51
composer typo3/cms-filelist >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.46 12.4.46
composer typo3/cms-filelist >= 13.0.0, < 13.4.31 13.4.31
composer typo3/cms-filelist >= 14.0.0, < 14.3.3 14.3.3

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence