GHSA-qcmw-6rm2-5x78
GHSA-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 is a CWE-862 vulnerability in typo3/cms-core. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
TYPO3 CMS has Broken Access Control in its DataHandler
Blast Radius
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Description
Problem
Backend users were able to move records to a different page without having edit permissions on the source page.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 13.4.31 LTS, 14.3.3 LTS that fix the problem described.
Credits
TYPO3 CMS thanks Hyunseo Shin for reporting this issue, and TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen for fixing it.
Resources
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 13.0.0&&< 13.4.31 | 13.4.31 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 14.0.0&&< 14.3.3 | 14.3.3 |
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 13.4.31 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 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-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 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-qcmw-6rm2-5x78. 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-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-qcmw-6rm2-5x78 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.