How severe is CVE-2013-7074?

CVE-2013-7074 has a CVSS score of 3/10, rated LOW. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2013-7074?

CVE-2013-7074 affects the following packages: typo3/cms (Packagist), typo3/cms (Packagist), typo3/cms (Packagist), typo3/cms (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7074?

Update typo3/cms to 4.5.32 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-7074 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2013-7074 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for typo3/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2013-7074 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2013-7074 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2013-7074 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2013-7074?

CVE-2013-7074 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.1%, placing it in the 66th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-7074?

CVE-2013-7074 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2013-7074 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2013-7074 was published on May 17, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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LOW severity

CVE-2013-7074 — cms

LOW

CVE-2013-7074 is a low-severity (CVSS 3) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in typo3/cms. A fix is available for typo3/cms — see the affected versions and patch details below.

TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Content Editing Wizards component

Published

May 17, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 31, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs66th percentile — riskier than 66% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected

🐘typo3/cms🐘typo3/cms🐘typo3/cms🐘typo3/cms

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Content Editing Wizards in TYPO3 4.5.x before 4.5.32, 4.7.x before 4.7.17, 6.0.x before 6.0.12, 6.1.x before 6.1.7, and the development versions of 6.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`typo3/cms`	≥ 4.5.0&&< 4.5.32	4.5.32`composer require typo3/cms:^4.5.32`
🐘Packagist	`typo3/cms`	≥ 4.7.0&&< 4.7.17	4.7.17`composer require typo3/cms:^4.7.17`
🐘Packagist	`typo3/cms`	≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.0.12	6.0.12`composer require typo3/cms:^6.0.12`
🐘Packagist	`typo3/cms`	≥ 6.1.0&&< 6.1.7	6.1.7`composer require typo3/cms:^6.1.7`

Affected Products

1 product · 71 configurations

Application

typo3typo3

69 versions

4.5.04.5.14.5.24.5.34.5.44.5.54.5.64.5.74.5.84.5.94.5.104.5.11

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for typo3/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update typo3/cms to 4.5.32 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-7074 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

3/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

May 17, 2022

Last updated

Nov 8, 2023

Identifiers

CVE-2013-7074

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2013 7074 Webexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Webosvdb.org Webseclists.org Webseclists.org Webtypo3.org · typo3 core sa 2013 004 Webdebian.org · dsa 2834 Websecurityfocus.com Packagegithub.com · typo3

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is low severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting typo3/cms are rated as high or higher (top: high).

GHSA-2rcw-9hrm-8q7qGHSA-4h5c-5g25-v7fhGHSA-6487-3qvg-8px9GHSA-772m-43f3-hmf8GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8vGHSA-85ch-44w7-rf32GHSA-8h4m-r4wm-xj7rGHSA-8m6j-p5jv-v69w

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedNov 8, 2023