GHSA-jqr8-q455-xx45
TYPO3 Brute Force Protection Bypass in backend login
GHSA-jqr8-q455-xx45 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in typo3/cms, published May 30, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in typo3/cms 6.2.14.
- Severity
- 6.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, GitHub Advisories
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
6.2.14typo3/cms +3 more
Description
The backend login has a basic brute force protection implementation which pauses for 5 seconds if wrong credentials are given. This pause however could be bypassed by forging a special request, making brute force attacks on backend editor credentials more feasible.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cmsPackagist | 6.2.0 up to 6.2.14 | 6.2.14 |
typo3/cmsPackagist | 7.0.0 up to 7.3.1 | 7.3.1 |
typo3/cmsPackagist | 6.2.0 up to 6.2.14, plus listed versions 6.2.16.2.106.2.10-rc16.2.116.2.12 Show 9 moreShow less6.2.136.2.26.2.36.2.46.2.56.2.66.2.76.2.86.2.9 | 6.2.14 |
typo3/cmsPackagist | 7.0.0 up to 7.3.1, plus listed versions 7.0.17.0.27.1.07.2.07.3.0 | 7.3.1 |
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used
TYPO3 Brute Force Protection Bypass in backend login
The backend login has a basic brute force protection implementation which pauses for 5 seconds if wrong credentials are given. This pause however could be bypassed by forging a special request, making brute force attacks on backend editor credentials more feasible.
- Record
GHSA-jqr8-q455-xx45- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
TYPO3 Brute Force Protection Bypass in backend login
The backend login has a basic brute force protection implementation which pauses for 5 seconds if wrong credentials are given. This pause however could be bypassed by forging a special request, making brute force attacks on backend editor credentials more feasible.
- Record
GHSA-jqr8-q455-xx45- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/0b67290bbd941c07b0101bbfd6c7aadcbb93c75c
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2015-006