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CVE-2020-11066

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes in TYPO3 CMS

8.7 HighFix available

In TYPO3 CMS greater than or equal to 9.0.0 and less than 9.5.17 and greater than or equal to 10.0.0 and less than 10.4.2, calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can lead to modification of dynamically-determined object attributes and result in triggering deletion of an arbitrary directory in the file system, if it is writable for the web server. It can also trigger message submission via email using the identity of the web site (mail relay). Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.51%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes in TYPO3 CMS

In TYPO3 CMS greater than or equal to 9.0.0 and less than 9.5.17 and greater than or equal to 10.0.0 and less than 10.4.2, calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can lead to modification of dynamically-determined object attributes and result in triggering deletion of an arbitrary directory in the file system, if it is writable for the web server. It can also trigger message submission via email using the identity of the web site (mail relay). Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.

Record
CVE-2020-11066
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-915
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0402 8.7

In TYPO3 CMS greater than or equal to 9.0.0 and less than 9.5.17 and greater than or equal to 10.0.0 and less than 10.4.2, calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can lead to modification of dynamically-determined object attributes and result in triggering deletion of an arbitrary directory in the file system, if it is writable for the web server. It can also trigger message submission via email using the identity of the web site (mail relay). Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.

Record
EUVD-2020-0402
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2rxh-h6h9-qrqc 8.7

Class destructors causing side-effects when being unserialized in TYPO3 CMS

Calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can result in the following scenarios:

  • trigger deletion of arbitrary directory in file system (if writable for web server)
  • trigger message submission via email using identity of web site (mail relay)

Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects.

Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.17 or 10.4.2 that fix the problem described.

References

Record
GHSA-2rxh-h6h9-qrqc
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-915, CWE-1321
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.7

In TYPO3 CMS greater than or equal to 9.0.0 and less than 9.5.17 and greater than or equal to 10.0.0 and less than 10.4.2, calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can lead to modification of dynamically-determined object attributes and result in triggering deletion of an arbitrary directory in the file system, if it is writable for the web server. It can also trigger message submission via email using the identity of the web site (mail relay). Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.

Record
CVE-2020-11066
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-915, CWE-1321
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 10.0

In TYPO3 CMS greater than or equal to 9.0.0 and less than 9.5.17 and greater than or equal to 10.0.0 and less than 10.4.2, calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can lead to modification of dynamically-determined object attributes and result in triggering deletion of an arbitrary directory in the file system, if it is writable for the web server. It can also trigger message submission via email using the identity of the web site (mail relay). Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.

Record
CVE-2020-11066
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2rxh-h6h9-qrqc 8.7

Class destructors causing side-effects when being unserialized in TYPO3 CMS

Calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can result in the following scenarios:

  • trigger deletion of arbitrary directory in file system (if writable for web server)
  • trigger message submission via email using identity of web site (mail relay)

Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects.

Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.17 or 10.4.2 that fix the problem described.

References

Record
GHSA-2rxh-h6h9-qrqc
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-1321, CWE-915
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-typo3-2020-11066 No score

In TYPO3 CMS greater than or equal to 9.0.0 and less than 9.5.17 and greater than or equal to 10.0.0 and less than 10.4.2, calling unserialize() on malicious user-submitted content can lead to modification of dynamically-determined object attributes and result in triggering deletion of an arbitrary directory in the file system, if it is writable for the web server. It can also trigger message submission via email using the identity of the web site (mail relay). Another insecure deserialization vulnerability is required to actually exploit mentioned aspects. This has been fixed in 9.5.17 and 10.4.2.

Record
BIT-typo3-2020-11066
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
9.0.0 up to 9.5.17
9.5.17
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
10.0.0 up to 10.4.2
10.4.2
typo3/cms
Packagist
10.0.0 up to 10.4.2
10.4.2
typo3/cms
Packagist
9.0.0 up to 9.5.17
9.5.17
typo3
Bitnami
9.0.0 up to 9.5.17, 10.0.0 up to 10.4.2
9.5.1710.4.2
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
9.0.0 up to 9.5.17, plus listed versions
v9.0.0v9.1.0v9.2.0v9.2.1v9.3.0
Show 21 moreShow less
v9.3.1v9.3.2v9.3.3v9.4.0v9.5.0v9.5.1v9.5.10v9.5.11v9.5.12v9.5.13v9.5.14v9.5.15v9.5.16v9.5.2v9.5.3v9.5.4v9.5.5v9.5.6v9.5.7v9.5.8v9.5.9
9.5.17
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
10.0.0 up to 10.4.2, plus listed versions
v10.0.0v10.1.0v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2v10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1
10.4.2
typo3/cms
Packagist
10.0.0 up to 10.4.2, plus listed versions
v10.0.0v10.1.0v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2v10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1
10.4.2
typo3/cms
Packagist
9.0.0 up to 9.5.17, plus listed versions
v9.0.0v9.1.0v9.2.0v9.2.1v9.3.0
Show 21 moreShow less
v9.3.1v9.3.2v9.3.3v9.4.0v9.5.0v9.5.1v9.5.10v9.5.11v9.5.12v9.5.13v9.5.14v9.5.15v9.5.16v9.5.2v9.5.3v9.5.4v9.5.5v9.5.6v9.5.7v9.5.8v9.5.9
9.5.17

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-11066 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Typo3, published May 13, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-core 9.5.17.

References

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