CVE-2025-47941
The TYPO3 CMS Backend has Broken Authentication in Backend MFA
Description
### Problem The multifactor authentication (MFA) dialog presented during backend login can be bypassed due to insufficient enforcement of access restrictions on all backend routes. Successful exploitation requires valid backend user credentials, as MFA can only be bypassed after successful authentication. ### Solution Update to TYPO3 versions 12.4.31 LTS, 13.4.12 LTS that fix the problem described. ### Credits Thanks to Jens Jacobsen and Y. Kahveci for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen for fixing it.
How to fix CVE-2025-47941
To remediate CVE-2025-47941, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 12.4.31 or later
Is CVE-2025-47941 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 12.0.0, < 12.4.31
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |