CVE-2024-55891

Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger in TYPO3

3.1 LowFix available

TYPO3 is a free and open source Content Management Framework. It has been discovered that the install tool password has been logged as plaintext in case the password hashing mechanism used for the password was incorrect. Users are advised to update to TYPO3 versions 13.4.3 ELTS which fixes the problem described. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Up 0.3 points since Jan 15, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.1

Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger in TYPO3

Record: CVE-2024-55891
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-532
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-0055 3.1

Record: EUVD-2025-0055
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38x7-cc6w-j27q 3.1

TYPO3 Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger

Problem

It has been discovered that the install tool password has been logged as plaintext in case the password hashing mechanism used for the password was incorrect.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 13.4.3 LTS that fixes the problem described.

Credits

Thanks to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader who reported and fixed the issue.

References

TYPO3-CORE-SA-2025-001

Record: GHSA-38x7-cc6w-j27q
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-532
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.1

Record: CVE-2024-55891
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-532
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.1

Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger in TYPO3

Record: CVE-2024-55891
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-532
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-38x7-cc6w-j27q 3.1

TYPO3 Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger

Problem

It has been discovered that the install tool password has been logged as plaintext in case the password hashing mechanism used for the password was incorrect.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 13.4.3 LTS that fixes the problem described.

Credits

Thanks to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader who reported and fixed the issue.

References

TYPO3-CORE-SA-2025-001

Record: GHSA-38x7-cc6w-j27q
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-532
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

typo3

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`typo3/cms-install` Packagist	13.4.2 to 13.4.2	13.4.3
`typo3/cms-install` Packagist	13.4.2 up to 13.4.3, plus listed versions v13.4.2	13.4.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2024-55891 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Typo3, published January 14, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-install 13.4.3.