CVE-2025-59016 Information Disclosure via File Abstraction Layer

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Backend users can disclose full file paths via error messages in the File Abstraction Layer, potentially aiding further attacks.

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-2025-59016?

CVE-2025-59016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 9 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Error messages containing sensitive information in the File Abstraction Layer in TYPO3 CMS versions 9.0.0-9.5.54, 10.0.0-10.4.53, 11.0.0-11.5.47, 12.0.0-12.4.36, and 13.0.0-13.4.17 allow backend users to disclose full file paths via failed low-level file-system operations.

Weakness: CWE-209

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59016?

10 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 10.0.012.4.37
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 10.0.012.4.37
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 11.0.012.4.37
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 11.0.012.4.37
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 12.0.012.4.37
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 12.0.012.4.37
4 more packages
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 13.0.013.4.18
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 13.0.013.4.18
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 9.0.012.4.37
typo3/cms-core PackagistFrom 9.0.012.4.37

Products include Typo3 Typo3.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59016?

Upgrade typo3/cms-core to a fixed version for your release line: 12.4.37 or 13.4.18.

Is CVE-2025-59016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvm2-5f78-g9m8.

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