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TYPO3-CORE-SA-2025-013: Unverified Password Change for Backend Users

Categories: Development, TYPO3 CMS Created by Oliver Hader
It has been discovered that TYPO3 CMS is susceptible to security misconfiguration.
  • Component Type: TYPO3 CMS
  • Subcomponent: DataHandler & Setup Module (ext:core, ext:setup)
  • Release Date: May 20, 2025
  • Vulnerability Type: Security Misconfiguration
  • Affected Versions: 9.0.0-9.5.50, 10.0.0-10.4.49, 11.0.0-11.5.43, 12.0.0-12.4.30, 13.0.0-13.4.11
  • Severity: Low
  • Suggested CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • References: CVE-2025-47938, CWE-620

Problem Description

The backend user management interface allows password changes without requiring the current password. When an administrator updates their own account or modifies other user accounts via the admin interface, the current password is not requested for verification.

This behavior may lower the protection against unauthorized access in scenarios where an admin session is hijacked or left unattended, as it enables password changes without additional authentication.

Solution

Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.51 ELTS, 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, 13.4.12 LTS that fix the problem described.

In these versions, administrators are required to verify their identity through step-up authentication (also known as sudo mode) when changing backend user passwords.

Credits

Thanks to the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) of Switzerland for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 core & security team member Benjamin Franzke for fixing it.

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Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list.

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