CVE-2025-47940

TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer

Published May 20, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15828 TYPO3 Allows Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6frx-j292-c844 TYPO3 Allows Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description 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.
Title TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
Weaknesses CWE-283
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 20, 2025, 2:35 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2025, 10:32 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 20, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:28 AM