GHSA-hw6c-6gwq-3m3m
MEDIUMTYPO3 vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in the ShowImageController
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-coreReal-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
Problem
Failing to properly encode user-controlled values in file entities, the ShowImageController (eID tx_cms_showpic) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid backend user account with access to file entities.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 9.5.48 ELTS, 10.4.45 ELTS, 11.5.37 LTS, 12.4.15 LTS, 13.1.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen who reported this issue and to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader who fixed the issue.
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.5.48 | 9.5.48 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 10.0.0&&< 10.4.45 | 10.4.45 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 11.0.0&&< 11.5.37 | 11.5.37 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 12.0.0&&< 12.4.15 | 12.4.15 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 13.0.0&&< 13.1.1 | 13.1.1 |
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 9.5.48 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hw6c-6gwq-3m3m 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-hw6c-6gwq-3m3m 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-hw6c-6gwq-3m3m. 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-hw6c-6gwq-3m3m in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-hw6c-6gwq-3m3m across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.