# CVE-2025-12998: Broken Authentication in extension “Modules” (modules)

> An improper authentication flaw in the TYPO3 Modules extension allows attackers to bypass authentication controls.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-49qv-h8pm-73pf

## What is CVE-2025-12998?

CVE-2025-12998 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in TYPO3 Extension "Modules", published on 12 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in TYPO3 Extension "Modules" codingms/modules.This issue affects Extension "Modules": before 4.3.11, from 5.0.0 before 5.7.4, from 6.0.0 before 6.4.2, from 7.0.0 before 7.5.5.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12998?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including codingms/modules.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | All versions | 4.3.11 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | All versions | 4.3.11 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | From 5.0.0 | 5.7.4 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | From 5.0.0 | 5.7.4 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.4.2 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.4.2 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | From 7.0.0 | 7.5.5 |
| `codingms/modules` | Packagist | From 7.0.0 | 7.5.5 |

## How do I fix CVE-2025-12998?

Upgrade codingms/modules to a fixed version for your release line: 4.3.11, 5.7.4, 6.4.2 or 7.5.5.

## Is CVE-2025-12998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-12998 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-12998 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in TYPO3 Extension "Modules", published on 12 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.3.11
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.3.11
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected from 5.0.0; fixed in 5.7.4
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected from 5.0.0; fixed in 5.7.4
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.4.2
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.4.2
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.5.5
- codingms/modules (Packagist): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.5.5

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12998/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12998/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12998
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12998
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-12998

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.