How severe is CVE-2025-47940?

CVE-2025-47940 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-47940 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-47940?

CVE-2025-47940 affects Typo3. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47940?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-47940 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-47940 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15828.

When was CVE-2025-47940 published?

CVE-2025-47940 was published on 2025-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-47940

CVE-2025-47940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Typo3 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-283.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-15828
Weakness: CWE-283
Affected product: Typo3
Published: 2025-05-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-47940?: TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.
How severe is CVE-2025-47940?: CVE-2025-47940 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-47940 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-47940?: CVE-2025-47940 affects Typo3. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47940?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-47940 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-47940 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15828.
When was CVE-2025-47940 published?: CVE-2025-47940 was published on 2025-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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