CVE-2025-59020
TYPO3 CMS Allows Broken Access Control in Edit Document Controller
Description
By exploiting the defVals parameter, attackers could bypass field‑level access checks during record creation in the TYPO3 backend. This gave them the ability to insert arbitrary data into prohibited exclude fields of a database table for which the user already has write permission for a reduced set of fields. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS versions 10.0.0-10.4.54, 11.0.0-11.5.48, 12.0.0-12.4.40, 13.0.0-13.4.22 and 14.0.0-14.0.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2026, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 13, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-59020
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a |
Solution
- Update TYPO3 CMS to a patched version.
- Apply security patches from the vendor.
- Review access control configurations.
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New CVE Received by f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a
Jan. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description By exploiting the defVals parameter, attackers could bypass field‑level access checks during record creation in the TYPO3 backend. This gave them the ability to insert arbitrary data into prohibited exclude fields of a database table for which the user already has write permission for a reduced set of fields. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS versions 10.0.0-10.4.54, 11.0.0-11.5.48, 12.0.0-12.4.40, 13.0.0-13.4.22 and 14.0.0-14.0.1. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/ac3f792bd5ab7c58153fc1075cb9e001c9cebe3b Added Reference https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/cd11a19958d823d12d028f9345b41739c7e70118 Added Reference https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/fb98378a8fd30dd50d89a3d1a420780819f38232 Added Reference https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2026-001