Auth bypass in TYPO3
CVE-2025-59021
Backend users with access to the redirects module and write permission on the sys_redirect table were able to read, create, and modify any redirect record without restriction to the user’s own file-mounts or web-mounts. This allowed attackers to insert or alter redirects pointing to arbitrary URLs – facilitating phishing or other malicious redirect attacks. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS versions 10.0.0-10.4.54, 11.0.0-11.5.48, 12.0.0-12.4.40, 13.0.0-13.4.22 and 14.0.0-14.0.1.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a (Patch, patch)
- f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a (Patch, patch)
- f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59021?
- CVE-2025-59021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TYPO3, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59021?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.