CVE-2009-3628 — cms-backend
CVE-2009-3628 is a Information Exposure vulnerability in typo3/cms-backend. A fix is available for typo3/cms-backend — see the affected versions and patch details below.
TYPO3 Backend Discloses Encryption Key
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2 allows remote authenticated users to determine an encryption key via crafted input to a tt_content form element.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-backend | all versions | No fix |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-backend | ≥ 4.1.0&&< 4.1.13 | 4.1.13composer require typo3/cms-backend:^4.1.13 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-backend | ≥ 4.2.0&&< 4.2.10 | 4.2.10composer require typo3/cms-backend:^4.2.10 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-backend | ≥ 4.3alpha1&&< 4.3beta2 | 4.3beta2composer require typo3/cms-backend:^4.3beta2 |
Affected Products
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Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for typo3/cms-backend, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
A fix is available for CVE-2009-3628; check the affected-versions list above or the advisory for the patched release of typo3/cms-backend, then make sure no transitive dependency still pins the vulnerable range.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
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