Arbitrary file upload in TYPO3

CVE-2017-14251

Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in the fileDenyPattern in sysext/core/Classes/Core/SystemEnvironmentBuilder.php in TYPO3 7.6.0 to 7.6.21 and 8.0.0 to 8.7.4 allows remote authenticated users to upload files with a .pht extension and consequently execute arbitrary PHP code.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-14251: held from 0.023 to 0.023.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • TYPO3 — versions 7.6.0, 7.6.1, 7.6.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14251?
CVE-2017-14251 is a high-severity vulnerability in TYPO3, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-14251?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.