TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting in Backend Modal Component
Failing to properly encode user input, notifications shown in modal windows in the TYPO3 backend are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account is needed in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms-core | >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.21, >= 9.0.0, < 9.5.2, >= 7.1.0, < 7.6.32 | 8.7.21, 9.5.2, 7.6.32 |
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core/commit/3c1deac4db61ac1ac4231799beb1f49c28eb2b4d
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core/commit/983ecc4ea3a841aca7ff2bb1d2f0e0318c3646b3
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/2018-12-11-2.yaml
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2018-007
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms-core- Disclosed
- 30.05.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g4c9-qfvw-fmr4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms-core
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- 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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