CVE-2025-47938Network attack vector

Account takeover via unverified backend password changes

Published May 20, 2025 · Updated May 20, 2025

Unverified password changes in affected TYPO3 CMS 9.x through 13.x releases allow remote authenticated users with administrator rights to take over backend accounts. The DataHandler and Setup Module backend user-management paths accept password edits without current-password confirmation or step-up authentication. An existing administrator session is required; a hijacked or unattended session permits reset of the administrator's own password or another backend user's password.

CVSS severity3.8
Low
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unverified password changes in affected TYPO3 CMS 9.x through 13.x releases allow remote authenticated users with administrator rights to take over backend accounts. The DataHandler and Setup Module backend user-management paths accept password edits without current-password confirmation or step-up authentication. An existing administrator session is required; a hijacked or unattended session permits reset of the administrator's own password or another backend user's password.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-47938
Published
May 20, 2025
Updated
May 20, 2025
Vendor
in2code GmbH
Product
TYPO3 CMS
Classifications
CWE-620, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 10.0.0, < 10.4.50
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.44
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31
  4. Affected versionversion=>= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12
  5. Affected versionversion=>= 9.0.0, < 9.5.51

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

in2code GmbH · TYPO3 CMSversion=>= 10.0.0, < 10.4.50; version=>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.44; version=>= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31; version=>= 13.0.0, < 13.4.12; version=>= 9.0.0, < 9.5.51

Published CVSS scores

3.8GitHub CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-620Unverified Password Change
T1098Account Manipulation

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