TYPO3-EXT-SA-2025-014: Vulnerability in bundled package in extension "Forms Export" (frp_form_answers)

Categories: Development Created by Torben Hansen
It has been discovered that the extension "Forms Export" (frp_form_answers) bundles a vulnerable version of "phpoffice/phpspreadsheet", which is susceptible to Server-Side Request Forgery.

Problem Description

The TER extension bundles the PHP package “phpoffice/phpspreadsheet”, which is affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability.

Note: The extension does not bundle the PHP package “phpoffice/phpspreadsheet” anymore. The Excel Export feature does only work, when the extension is installed via composer.

Solution

Updated versions 5.0.4 and 6.1.2 are available from the TYPO3 extension manager, packagist and at
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/frp_form_answers/5.0.4/zip
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/frp_form_answers/6.1.2/zip

Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Credits

Thanks to Mikel Wohlschlegel for reporting the vulnerability and to Jonas Hirschi for providing updated versions of the extension.

General Advice

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