🛡️ CVE-2009-3631 — cms-backend
Description
TYPO3 Backend Command Injection via Shell Metacharacters in Uploaded File Name
The Backend subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2, when the DAM extension or ftp upload is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Weakness class
CVE-2009-3631 is classified as CWE-94: Code Injection. Input is incorporated into code that the runtime evaluates, so an attacker can have their own code executed.
Affected software
CVE-2009-3631 is recorded against 1 package.
- typo3/cms-backend (from 4.3alpha1 up to 4.3beta2)
Timeline and source
Published on 2 May 2022 and last revised on 8 February 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
web.archive.org (Web)
marc.info (Web)
typo3.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| typo3/cms-backend | 4.3alpha1 | 4.3beta2 |
References
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