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Low

TYPO3 Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger

  • Disclosed: 14.01.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Problem

It has been discovered that the install tool password has been logged as plaintext in case the password hashing mechanism used for the password was incorrect.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 13.4.3 LTS that fixes the problem described.

Credits

Thanks to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader who reported and fixed the issue.

References

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package typo3/cms-install >= 13.4.2, < 13.4.3 13.4.3

References

CVSS score 3.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-532
Platform
Composer
Package
typo3/cms-install
Disclosed
14.01.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-38x7-cc6w-j27q - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: typo3/cms-install

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
6
First → latest
04.2022 01.2025
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Medium 3
  • Low 3

Disclosures per year

  1. TYPO3 Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger this entry
    Low · 3.1 CVE-2024-55891 >= 13.4.2, < 13.4.3 13.4.3
  2. Information Disclosure in typo3/cms-install tool
    Low · 3.7 CVE-2023-47126 >= 12.2.0, < 12.4.8 12.4.8
  3. TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Install Tool
    Low CVE-2010-5100 >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.16, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.9, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.5 4.2.16, 4.3.9, 4.4.5
  4. Typo3 API Install Tool vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
    Medium CVE-2009-3636 <= 4.0.13, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.13, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.10, >= 4.3alpha1, < 4.3beta2 4.1.13, 4.2.10, 4.3beta2
  5. TYPO3 is vulnerable to Session Fixation
    Medium · 6.5 CVE-2010-3671 < 4.1.14, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.13, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.1 4.1.14, 4.2.13, 4.3.4, 4.4.1
  6. TYPO3 is vulnerable to Insecure randomness in uniqid function
    Medium · 5.3 CVE-2010-3666 < 4.1.14, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.13, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.4, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.1 4.1.14, 4.2.13, 4.3.4, 4.4.1

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