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CVE-2017-14251

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-14251 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in TYPO3 versions 7.6.0-7.6.21 and 8.0.0-8.7.4, specifically within the fileDenyPattern of sysext/core/Classes/Core/SystemEnvironmentBuilder.php. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to upload files with a .pht extension, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the high severity warrants immediate patching.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.31%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
81.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0231 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 17,844 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

composerpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: typo3/cmsFixed in: 7.6.22
composerpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: typo3/cmsFixed in: 8.7.5

Vendor Advisories (1)

composerGHSA-fh4q-hxrw-cjqqhigh

TYPO3 Arbitrary Code Execution

May 17, 2022

References

blog.emaze.net / 2017/12/typo3-unrestricted-file-upload-remote.html
typo3.org / teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2017-007
ExploitVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100620
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039295
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry