CVE-2022-36106
Missing check for expiration time of password reset token in TYPO3
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Missing check for expiration time of password reset token in TYPO3
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2022-36106- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6705
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6705- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5959-4x58-r8c2
TYPO3 CMS missing check for expiration time of password reset token for backend users
Meta
- CVSS:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C(5.0)
Problem
It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem described above.
Credits
Thanks to Ingo Fabbri who reported this issue and to TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen who fixed the issue.
References
- Record
GHSA-5959-4x58-r8c2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2022-36106- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Missing check for expiration time of password reset token in TYPO3
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2022-36106- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5959-4x58-r8c2
TYPO3 CMS missing check for expiration time of password reset token for backend users
Meta
- CVSS:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C(5.0)
Problem
It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem described above.
Credits
Thanks to Ingo Fabbri who reported this issue and to TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen who fixed the issue.
References
- Record
GHSA-5959-4x58-r8c2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-typo3-2022-36106 No score
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- Record
BIT-typo3-2022-36106- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.4.0 up to 10.4.32 | 10.4.32 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.16 | 11.5.16 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
10.4.0 up to 10.4.32 | 10.4.32 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.16 | 11.5.16 |
typo3Bitnami |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.31, 11.0.0 up to 11.5.15 | 10.4.3111.5.15 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.4.0 up to 10.4.32, plus listed versions v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12 Show 27 moreShow lessv10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.32 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.16, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0v11.1.1v11.2.0v11.3.0 Show 20 moreShow lessv11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.2v11.5.3v11.5.4v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8v11.5.9 |
11.5.16 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
10.4.0 up to 10.4.32, plus listed versions v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12 Show 27 moreShow lessv10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.32 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.16, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0v11.1.1v11.2.0v11.3.0 Show 20 moreShow lessv11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.2v11.5.3v11.5.4v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8v11.5.9 |
11.5.16 |
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-2022-36106 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Typo3, published September 13, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-core 10.4.32.
References
github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-5959-4x58-r8c2
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-008
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36106