CVE-2022-23501
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.
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
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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
before 8.7.49 | 8.7.49 |
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/cms-corePackagist |
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 |
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 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1 | 12.1.1 |
typo3Bitnami |
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-corePackagist |
before 8.7.49, plus listed versions v8.7.10v8.7.11v8.7.12v8.7.13v8.7.14 Show 21 moreShow lessv8.7.15v8.7.16v8.7.17v8.7.18v8.7.19v8.7.20v8.7.21v8.7.22v8.7.23v8.7.24v8.7.25v8.7.26v8.7.27v8.7.28v8.7.29v8.7.30v8.7.31v8.7.32v8.7.7v8.7.8v8.7.9 |
8.7.49 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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/cms-corePackagist |
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1, plus listed versions v12.0.0v12.1.0 |
12.1.1 |
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 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
12.0.0 up to 12.1.1, plus listed versions v12.0.0v12.1.0 |
12.1.1 |
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-2022-23501 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
github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-jfp7-79g7-89rf
github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/28be9cdb3fed02ce4cfc6fa2d39f7d8e2266eced
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-013
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2022-23501.yaml
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2022-23501.yaml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23501
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jfp7-79g7-89rf
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23501.json
github.com/TYPO3/typo3