CVE-2026-6553
Published:April 21, 2026
Updated:May 18, 2026
Changing backend users' passwords via the user settings module results in storing the cleartext password in the uc and user_settings fields of the be_users database table. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS version 14.2.0.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =v14.2.0 <v14.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v14.3.0typo3/cms-backend (PHP):
Affected version(s) =v14.2.0 <v14.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v14.3.0typo3/cms-core (PHP):
Affected version(s) =v14.2.0 <v14.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v14.3.0Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02