CVE-2008-2717 json
TYPO3 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability
published 2008-06-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f , EUVD-2022-3673
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
Patch / fix
- packagist typo3/cms-core 4.0.9, 4.1.7, 4.2.1
Exploit prediction
3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | typo3/cms-core | >=4.0.0, <4.0.9 >=4.1.0, <4.1.7 >=4.2.0, <4.2.1 |
4.0.9 4.1.7 4.2.1 |
Classification
References
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1596
vendor-advisory, web
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secunia.com
/advisories/30619
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30660
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29657
vdb-entry
- buzz.typo3.org /teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern/
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42988
vdb-entry, web
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1802
vdb-entry
- typo3.org /teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1/
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3945
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2717
advisory
-
github.com
/TYPO3-CMS/core
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20080815050856/http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20081201212626/http://secunia.com/advisories/30619
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20081206030529/http://secunia.com/advisories/30660
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200228131005/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201208012148/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded
web
-
buzz.typo3.org
/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern
web
-
typo3.org
/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2717
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f
- NVD CVE-2008-2717
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