TYPO3 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability
Impact
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 4.0.0 before 4.0.9Ecosystem versions | 4.0.9 |
| From 4.1.0 before 4.1.7Ecosystem versions | 4.1.7 |
| From 4.2.0 before 4.2.1Ecosystem versions | 4.2.1 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-f35p-hcwf-9f9f
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Original source description
TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2717
- Security advisory exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42988
- Source reference github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20080815050856/http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20081201212626/http://secunia.com/advisories/30619
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20081206030529/http://secunia.com/advisories/30660
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20200228131005/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657
- Security advisory web.archive.org/web/20201208012148/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded
- Security advisory buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern
- Security advisory typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1
- Security advisory www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1596