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CVE-2026-6553

CVE-2026-6553 · TYPO3 CMS Stores Cleartext Password in User Settings Module

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Changing backend users' passwords via the user settings module results in storing the cleartext password in the uc and user_settings fields of the be_users database table. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS version 14.2.0.

CVSS 7.3 · High · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

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Updated

Stack: php

Affected products and versions

  • typo3 cms

    Versions
    • ≥ 14.2.0, < 14.3.0: Affected (semver)

    Update to 14.3.0

  • typo3/cms-backend Packagist

    Versions
    • 14.2.0
    • v14.2.0
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: ≥ 14.2.0, < 14.3.0

    Update to 14.3.0

Original sources

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