TYPO3 Install Tool vulnerable to Code Execution
Problem
Several settings in the Install Tool for configuring the path to system binaries were vulnerable to code execution. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an administrator-level backend user account with system maintainer permissions.
The corresponding change for this advisory involves enforcing the known disadvantages described in TYPO3-PSA-2020-002: Protecting Install Tool with Sudo Mode.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 8.7.57 ELTS, 9.5.46 ELTS, 10.4.43 ELTS, 11.5.35 LTS, 12.4.11 LTS, 13.0.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Rickmer Frier & Daniel Jonka who reported this issue and to TYPO3 core & security team member Benjamin Franzke who fixed the issue.
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms-core | >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.57, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.46, >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.43, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.35, >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.11, >= 13.0.0, < 13.0.1 | 8.7.57, 9.5.46, 10.4.43, 11.5.35, 12.4.11, 13.0.1 |
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-5w2h-59j3-8x5w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22188
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/47e897f8c7668ef299ecc9ce93f52cafbb3497ed
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/6cc11761b8e2434fa4ccc9f096c65ca82569cfdf
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/84e07e35b880a544b517868432c56987d05d46d4
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://typo3.org/help/security-advisories
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2024-002
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-psa-2020-002
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77, CWE-94- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms-core- Disclosed
- 13.02.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5w2h-59j3-8x5w - 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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