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CVE-2022-23501

TYPO3 vulnerable to Improper Authentication in Frontend Login

5.9 MediumFix available

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 0.4 points since Dec 14, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

TYPO3 vulnerable to Improper Authentication in Frontend Login

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.

Record
CVE-2022-23501
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7665 5.9

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.

Record
EUVD-2022-7665
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jfp7-79g7-89rf 5.9

TYPO3 CMS vulnerable to Weak Authentication in Frontend Login

Problem

Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 that fix the problem described above.

References

Record
GHSA-jfp7-79g7-89rf
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287, CWE-302
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.9

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.

Record
CVE-2022-23501
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

TYPO3 vulnerable to Improper Authentication in Frontend Login

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.

Record
CVE-2022-23501
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jfp7-79g7-89rf 5.9

TYPO3 CMS vulnerable to Weak Authentication in Frontend Login

Problem

Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1 that fix the problem described above.

References

Record
GHSA-jfp7-79g7-89rf
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287, CWE-302
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-typo3-2022-23501 No score

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In versions prior to 8.7.49, 9.5.38, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, and 12.1.1 TYPO3 is vulnerable to Improper Authentication. Restricting frontend login to specific users, organized in different storage folders (partitions), can be bypassed. A potential attacker might use this ambiguity in usernames to get access to a different account - however, credentials must be known to the adversary. This issue is patched in versions 8.7.49 ELTS, 9.5.38 ELTS, 10.4.33, 11.5.20, 12.1.1.

Record
BIT-typo3-2022-23501
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
before 8.7.49
8.7.49
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
9.0.0 up to 9.5.38
9.5.38
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
10.0.0 up to 10.4.33
10.4.33
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
11.0.0 up to 11.5.20
11.5.20
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1
12.1.1
typo3/cms
Packagist
10.0.0 up to 10.4.33
10.4.33
typo3/cms
Packagist
11.0.0 up to 11.5.20
11.5.20
typo3/cms
Packagist
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1
12.1.1
typo3
Bitnami
before 8.7.49, 9.0.0 up to 9.5.38, 10.0.0 up to 10.4.33, 11.0.0 up to 11.5.20, 12.0.0 up to 12.1.1
8.7.499.5.3810.4.3311.5.2012.1.1
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
before 8.7.49, plus listed versions
v8.7.10v8.7.11v8.7.12v8.7.13v8.7.14
Show 21 moreShow less
v8.7.15v8.7.16v8.7.17v8.7.18v8.7.19v8.7.20v8.7.21v8.7.22v8.7.23v8.7.24v8.7.25v8.7.26v8.7.27v8.7.28v8.7.29v8.7.30v8.7.31v8.7.32v8.7.7v8.7.8v8.7.9
8.7.49
Show 7 moreShow less
Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
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 less
v9.3.1v9.3.2v9.3.3v9.4.0v9.5.0v9.5.1v9.5.10v9.5.11v9.5.12v9.5.13v9.5.14v9.5.15v9.5.16v9.5.17v9.5.18v9.5.19v9.5.2v9.5.20v9.5.21v9.5.22v9.5.23v9.5.24v9.5.25v9.5.26v9.5.27v9.5.28v9.5.29v9.5.3v9.5.30v9.5.31v9.5.4v9.5.5v9.5.6v9.5.7v9.5.8v9.5.9
9.5.38
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
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 less
v10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.32v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9
10.4.33
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
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 less
v11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.16v11.5.17v11.5.18v11.5.19v11.5.2v11.5.3v11.5.4v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8v11.5.9
11.5.20
typo3/cms-core
Packagist
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1, plus listed versions
v12.0.0v12.1.0
12.1.1
typo3/cms
Packagist
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 less
v10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.32v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9
10.4.33
typo3/cms
Packagist
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 less
v11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.16v11.5.17v11.5.18v11.5.19v11.5.2v11.5.3v11.5.4v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8v11.5.9
11.5.20
typo3/cms
Packagist
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1, plus listed versions
v12.0.0v12.1.0
12.1.1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2022-23501 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 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-core 8.7.49.

References

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