CVE-2024-55891 Information Disclosure via Exception Handling/Logger in TYPO3
Attackers can read plaintext install tool passwords from logs if hashing fails, exposing sensitive credentials in TYPO3 installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-55891?
CVE-2024-55891 is a low-severity vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 14 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TYPO3 is a free and open source Content Management Framework. It has been discovered that the install tool password has been logged as plaintext in case the password hashing mechanism used for the password was incorrect. Users are advised to update to TYPO3 versions 13.4.3 ELTS which fixes the problem described. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55891?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-install. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-install Packagist | From 13.4.2 | 13.4.3 |
typo3/cms-install Packagist | From 13.4.2 | 13.4.3 |
Products include Typo3 Typo3.
How do I fix CVE-2024-55891?
Upgrade typo3/cms-install to 13.4.3 or later.
Is CVE-2024-55891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-41113 Cross-Site-Request-Forgery in Backend URI Handling in Typo3
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38x7-cc6w-j27q.