GHSA-38r2-5695-334w is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) Information Exposure vulnerability in typo3/cms-core. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-38r2-5695-334w is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
TYPO3 Backend Forms vulnerable to Information Disclosure of Hashed Passwords
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Problem
Password hashes were being reflected in the editing forms of the TYPO3 backend user interface. This allowed attackers to crack the plaintext password using brute force techniques. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid backend user account.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 8.7.57 ELTS, 9.5.46 ELTS, 10.4.43 ELTS, 11.5.35 LTS, 12.4.11 LTS, 13.0.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to the TYPO3 framework merger Christian Kuhn and external security researchers Maximilian Beckmann, Klaus-Günther Schmidt who reported this issue, and TYPO3 security team member Oliver Hader who fixed the issue.
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 8.0.0&&< 8.7.57 | 8.7.57 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.5.46 | 9.5.46 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 10.0.0&&< 10.4.43 | 10.4.43 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 11.0.0&&< 11.5.35 | 11.5.35 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 12.0.0&&< 12.4.11 | 12.4.11 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 13.0.0&&< 13.0.1 | 13.0.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for typo3/cms-core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update typo3/cms-core to 8.7.57 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-38r2-5695-334w is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-38r2-5695-334w is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-38r2-5695-334w. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-38r2-5695-334w in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-38r2-5695-334w across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.