RCE in TYPO3 Dictionary Extension

CVE-2008-5801

Unspecified vulnerability in the Dictionary (rtgdictionary) extension 0.1.9 and earlier for TYPO3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2008-12-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.025 (83.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000

Affected products

TYPO3 Dictionary Extension — versions 0.1.5, 0.1.6, 0.1.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46473 (vdb-entry)
typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20081110-2/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/32234 (vdb-entry)