CVE-2008-2717
TYPO3 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
- Record
CVE-2008-2717- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
- Record
CVE-2008-2717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3673 No score
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3673- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f No score
TYPO3 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
- Record
GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f No score
TYPO3 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
- Record
GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.9 | 4.0.9 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.7 | 4.1.7 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 |
typo3-srcDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 4.0.2+debian-5 | 4.0.2+debian-5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2717 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Typo3, published June 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.02%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-core 4.0.9.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/29657
buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern
secunia.com/advisories/30619
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42988
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1596
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1802
typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1
securityreason.com/securityalert/3945
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2717
web.archive.org/web/20080815050856/http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f