CVE record
CVE-2025-47940
TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
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.
CVE evidence
Known exploitation
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Severity
high
CVSS 7.2 · CVSS_V3
Affected packages
1
Supported package records returned by OSV. Vendor and product names are not used to infer matches.
OSV package mapping
Affected open-source packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| typo3/cms-core | composer | 10.4.50, 11.5.44, 12.4.31, 13.4.12 |