CVE-2025-47940 json
TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
published 2025-05-20 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-15828 , GHSA-6frx-j292-c844
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
Patch / fix
- packagist typo3/cms-core 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12
- typo3 typo3 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | typo3/cms-core | >=10.4.0, <10.4.50 >=11.0.0, <11.5.44 >=12.0.0, <12.4.31 >=13.0.0, <13.4.12 |
10.4.50 11.5.44 12.4.31 13.4.12 |
Affected products
- TYPO3 typo3
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-283 Unverified Ownership
References
-
github.com
/TYPO3-CMS/core/commit/a659cc8c0ae05c44dd7f01d13629cdd2d0b7219b
web
-
github.com
/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844
web, vendor-advisory
-
typo3.org
/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47940
advisory
-
github.com
/TYPO3-CMS/core
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-47940
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6frx-j292-c844
- NVD CVE-2025-47940
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