Plaintext Password Exposure in TYPO3 Content Management Framework
CVE-2024-55891

3.1LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Typo3

Status
Typo3
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-55891?

The TYPO3 Content Management Framework suffers from a security vulnerability where the install tool password can be inadvertently logged in plaintext due to an incorrect password hashing implementation. This exposes sensitive information and can potentially lead to unauthorized access. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to TYPO3 version 13.4.3 ELTS to mitigate this risk. Currently, there are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

typo3 < 13.4.3

References

https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-3...
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https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-001
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.1
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.