CVE-2026-6553
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v2
—
VIR risk
7.5
Description
TYPO3 CMS Stores Cleartext Password in User Settings Module
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a — https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2026-005
Vendor advisory: f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a — https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/9a6e913f70767f63b322ae3e2d2f4e302624c291
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | typo3/cms-backend | >=14.2.0,<14.3.0 | 14.3.0 |
| COMPOSER | typo3/cms-backend | = 14.2.0 | 14.3.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| typo3 | typo3 | 14.2.0 | |
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/9a6e913f70767f63b322ae3e2d2f4e302624c291
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2026-005
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv6-p4wf-mvx7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6553
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvv6-p4wf-mvx7
CWEs
CWE-312
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.