Auth bypass in Typo3

CVE-2022-36106

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. It has been discovered that the expiration time of a password reset link for TYPO3 backend users has never been evaluated. As a result, a password reset link could be used to perform a password reset even if the default expiry time of two hours has been exceeded. Update to TYPO3 version 10.4.32 or 11.5.16 that fix the problem. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.008 (51.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Typo3 — versions >= 10.4.0, < 10.4.32, >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36106?
CVE-2022-36106 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Typo3, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-36106?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.