CVE-2025-47940
TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
- Record
CVE-2025-47940- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-283
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-15828
TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
- Record
EUVD-2025-15828- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6frx-j292-c844
TYPO3 Allows Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
Problem
Administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, 13.4.12 LTS that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Alexander Künzl for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader for fixing it.
- Record
GHSA-6frx-j292-c844- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-283
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
- Record
CVE-2025-47940- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-283
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
TYPO3 CMS Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
- Record
CVE-2025-47940- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-283
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6frx-j292-c844
TYPO3 Allows Privilege Escalation to System Maintainer
Problem
Administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, 13.4.12 LTS that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Alexander Künzl for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader for fixing it.
- Record
GHSA-6frx-j292-c844- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-283
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.4.0 to 10.4.49 | 10.4.50 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 to 11.5.43 | 11.5.44 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
12.0.0 to 12.4.30 | 12.4.31 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
13.0.0 to 13.4.11 | 13.4.12 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.4.0 up to 10.4.50, plus listed versions v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12 Show 32 moreShow lessv10.4.13v10.4.14v10.4.15v10.4.16v10.4.17v10.4.18v10.4.19v10.4.2v10.4.20v10.4.21v10.4.22v10.4.23v10.4.24v10.4.25v10.4.26v10.4.27v10.4.28v10.4.29v10.4.3v10.4.30v10.4.31v10.4.32v10.4.33v10.4.34v10.4.36v10.4.37v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.50 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.5.44, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0v11.1.1v11.2.0v11.3.0 Show 45 moreShow lessv11.3.1v11.3.2v11.3.3v11.4.0v11.5.0v11.5.1v11.5.10v11.5.11v11.5.12v11.5.13v11.5.14v11.5.15v11.5.16v11.5.17v11.5.18v11.5.19v11.5.2v11.5.20v11.5.21v11.5.22v11.5.23v11.5.24v11.5.25v11.5.26v11.5.27v11.5.28v11.5.29v11.5.3v11.5.30v11.5.31v11.5.32v11.5.33v11.5.34v11.5.35v11.5.36v11.5.37v11.5.38v11.5.39v11.5.4v11.5.40v11.5.41v11.5.5v11.5.6v11.5.7v11.5.8 |
11.5.44 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
12.0.0 up to 12.4.31, plus listed versions v12.0.0v12.1.0v12.1.1v12.1.2v12.1.3 Show 33 moreShow lessv12.2.0v12.3.0v12.4.0v12.4.1v12.4.10v12.4.11v12.4.12v12.4.13v12.4.14v12.4.15v12.4.16v12.4.17v12.4.18v12.4.19v12.4.2v12.4.20v12.4.21v12.4.22v12.4.23v12.4.24v12.4.25v12.4.26v12.4.27v12.4.28v12.4.29v12.4.3v12.4.30v12.4.4v12.4.5v12.4.6v12.4.7v12.4.8v12.4.9 |
12.4.31 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
13.0.0 up to 13.4.12, plus listed versions v13.0.0v13.0.1v13.1.0v13.1.1v13.2.0 Show 15 moreShow lessv13.2.1v13.3.0v13.3.1v13.4.0v13.4.1v13.4.10v13.4.11v13.4.2v13.4.3v13.4.4v13.4.5v13.4.6v13.4.7v13.4.8v13.4.9 |
13.4.12 |
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-2025-47940 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Typo3, published May 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-core 10.4.50.
References
github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-6frx-j292-c844
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-016
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47940
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