CVE-2022-23500
TYPO3 subject to Uncontrolled Recursion resulting in Denial of Service
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1, requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded. This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in CVE-2021-21359. This issue is patched in versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20 or 12.1.1.
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
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
TYPO3 subject to Uncontrolled Recursion resulting in Denial of Service
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1, requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded. This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in CVE-2021-21359. This issue is patched in versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20 or 12.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2022-23500- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7562
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1, requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded. This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in CVE-2021-21359. This issue is patched in versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20 or 12.1.1.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7562- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c28-5mp7-v24h
TYPO3 CMS vulnerable to Denial of Service in Page Error Handling
Problem
Requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded.
This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-005 (CVE-2021-21359).
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33 or 11.5.20 that fix the problem described above.
References
- Record
GHSA-8c28-5mp7-v24h- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-405, CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1, requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded. This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in CVE-2021-21359. This issue is patched in versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20 or 12.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2022-23500- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
TYPO3 subject to Uncontrolled Recursion resulting in Denial of Service
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1, requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded. This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in CVE-2021-21359. This issue is patched in versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20 or 12.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2022-23500- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8c28-5mp7-v24h
TYPO3 CMS vulnerable to Denial of Service in Page Error Handling
Problem
Requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded.
This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-005 (CVE-2021-21359).
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33 or 11.5.20 that fix the problem described above.
References
- Record
GHSA-8c28-5mp7-v24h- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-405, CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-typo3-2022-23500 No score
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1, requesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler, which again could retrieve content to be shown as an error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded. This vulnerability is very similar, but not identical, to the one described in CVE-2021-21359. This issue is patched in versions 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20 or 12.1.1.
- Record
BIT-typo3-2022-23500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
9.0.0 up to 9.5.38 | 9.5.38 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.33 | 10.4.33 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.20 | 11.5.20 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.33 | 10.4.33 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.20 | 11.5.20 |
typo3Bitnami |
9.0.0 up to 9.5.38, 10.0.0 up to 10.4.33, 11.0.0 up to 11.5.20 | 9.5.3810.4.3311.5.20 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
9.0.0 up to 9.5.38, plus listed versions v9.0.0v9.1.0v9.2.0v9.2.1v9.3.0 Show 36 moreShow lessv9.3.1v9.3.2v9.3.3v9.4.0v9.5.0v9.5.1v9.5.10v9.5.11v9.5.12v9.5.13v9.5.14v9.5.15v9.5.16v9.5.17v9.5.18v9.5.19v9.5.2v9.5.20v9.5.21v9.5.22v9.5.23v9.5.24v9.5.25v9.5.26v9.5.27v9.5.28v9.5.29v9.5.3v9.5.30v9.5.31v9.5.4v9.5.5v9.5.6v9.5.7v9.5.8v9.5.9 |
9.5.38 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.33, plus listed versions v10.0.0v10.1.0v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2 Show 34 moreShow lessv10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.32v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.33 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.20, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0v11.1.1v11.2.0v11.3.0 Show 24 moreShow lessv11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.16v11.5.17v11.5.18v11.5.19v11.5.2v11.5.3v11.5.4v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8v11.5.9 |
11.5.20 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.33, plus listed versions v10.0.0v10.1.0v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2 Show 34 moreShow lessv10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.32v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.33 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.20, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0v11.1.1v11.2.0v11.3.0 Show 24 moreShow lessv11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.16v11.5.17v11.5.18v11.5.19v11.5.2v11.5.3v11.5.4v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8v11.5.9 |
11.5.20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-23500 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Typo3, published December 13, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-core 9.5.38.
References
github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-8c28-5mp7-v24h
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-012
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23500