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CVE-2011-4628 — Vulnerability in typo3/cms — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Typo3 Authentication Bypass

Published April 22, 2022Updated January 12, 2024Source: osv

Summary

TYPO3 before 4.3.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms in the backend through a crafted request.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 22, 2022 (1635 days ago).
  • Last revised January 12, 2024 — 631 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update typo3/cms to 4.4.9 or later
composer require "typo3/cms:^4.4.9"
Composer
Update typo3/cms to 4.3.12 or later
composer require "typo3/cms:^4.3.12"
Composer
Update typo3/cms to 4.5.4 or later
composer require "typo3/cms:^4.5.4"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
typo3/cms
packagist
All versions4.4.9
typo3/cms
packagist
All versions4.3.12
typo3/cms
packagist
All versions4.5.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-287
    Improper AuthenticationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4628?
Typo3 Authentication Bypass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2011-4628?
CVE-2011-4628 affects typo3/cms. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2011-4628 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-79gv-5cgx-x6rx

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