Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old TYPO3 information-disclosure flaw. A remote attacker could extract arbitrary information from the TYPO3 database on affected versions, potentially exposing site content, user data, or configuration stored there.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where legacy TYPO3 is still exposed. The issue can affect database confidentiality, but urgency is lower for environments that have already retired or upgraded these old branches.
Technical view
The source bundle describes CVE-2011-4901 as affecting TYPO3 before 4.3.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4. The reported impact is remote extraction of arbitrary TYPO3 database information. No CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or prerequisite conditions are provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on legacy internet-facing TYPO3 installations running the affected release lines. The bundle does not identify additional vulnerable configurations or deployment prerequisites beyond version.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation. The CVE description still indicates remote attack potential against affected TYPO3 versions.
Researcher notes
Available evidence is sparse: NVD-style metadata lacks CVSS and CWE, and the bundle provides no exploit mechanics. Focus validation on version confirmation and whether affected TYPO3 systems remain reachable.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected TYPO3 4.3 installations to 4.3.12 or later.
- Upgrade affected TYPO3 4.4 installations to 4.4.9 or later.
- Upgrade affected TYPO3 4.5 installations to 4.5.4 or later.
- Check TYPO3 advisory guidance before relying on compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Inventory TYPO3 instances and confirm exact core versions.
- Compare versions against 4.3.12, 4.4.9, and 4.5.4 fixed thresholds.
- Prioritize public-facing TYPO3 systems for verification.
- Review TYPO3 and database access logs for unusual information-access patterns.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4901CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2011-001/#Information_DisclosureCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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