XML External Entity in Dashboard Widget
Problem
It has been discovered that RSS widgets are susceptible to XML external entity processing. This vulnerability is reasonable, but is theoretical - it was not possible to actually reproduce the vulnerability with current PHP versions of supported and maintained system distributions.
At least with libxml2 version 2.9, the processing of XML external entities is disabled per default - and cannot be exploited. Besides that, a valid backend user account is needed.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.10 that fixes the problem described.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.10 | 10.4.10 |
| Composer package | typo3/cms-core | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.10 | 10.4.10 |
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-q9cp-mc96-m4w2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26229
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2020-26229.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2020-26229.yaml
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2020-012
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms, typo3/cms-core- Disclosed
- 23.11.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q9cp-mc96-m4w2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 128
- First → latest
- 09.2018 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 35
- Medium 84
- Low 8
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 15
- 2022: 34
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 38
- 2025: 8
- 2026: 15
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