CVE-2009-3631
TYPO3 Backend Command Injection via Shell Metacharacters in Uploaded File Name
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
- Record
CVE-2009-3631- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
- Record
CVE-2009-3631- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2162 No score
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2162- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm No score
TYPO3 Backend Command Injection via Shell Metacharacters in Uploaded File Name
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
- Record
GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm No score
TYPO3 Backend Command Injection via Shell Metacharacters in Uploaded File Name
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
- Record
GHSA-3cqw-pxgr-jhrm- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
through 4.0.13 | None known |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.13 | 4.1.13 |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.10 | 4.2.10 |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.3alpha1 up to 4.3beta2 | 4.3beta2 |
typo3-srcDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 4.0.2+debian-9 | 4.0.2+debian-9 |
typo3-srcDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 4.2.5-1+lenny2, plus listed versions 4.2.5-14.2.5-1+lenny1 |
4.2.5-1+lenny2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3631 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Typo3, published November 2, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-backend 4.1.13.