Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A TYPO3 CMS logging flaw can place internal secrets, such as database credentials or keys, into plaintext log files when full exception stack traces are logged. The direct business risk is credential disclosure through log access, not website takeover by itself. Fixed TYPO3 versions are listed by the vendor.
Executive priority
Handle as a confidentiality issue with moderate urgency. Prioritize public or business-critical TYPO3 sites and environments where logs are broadly accessible or centralized. Upgrade during the next controlled maintenance window unless secret exposure is confirmed, then escalate rotation and incident response.
Technical view
CVE-2022-31047 is CWE-532 in TYPO3 CMS core. Affected branches before 7.6.57 ELTS, 8.7.47 ELTS, 9.5.34 ELTS, 10.4.29, and 11.5.11 may log sensitive internal data in exception handling. CVSS is 5.3 with high confidentiality impact, high attack complexity, and low privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running TYPO3 CMS versions in the affected ranges, especially where complete exception stack traces are logged and logs are accessible to users, operators, support tooling, or log aggregation systems.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Abuse depends on obtaining access to logs containing complete exception traces. The main risk is secondary compromise if plaintext database credentials or keys appear in those logs.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports sensitive data exposure through logging, not direct remote code execution. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability but high complexity and low privileges. Public sources name fixed versions, but the bundle does not provide exploit details or active exploitation evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade TYPO3 to the fixed version for the installed branch.
- Use vendor advisory guidance for branch-specific remediation.
- Review log retention and access controls for affected systems.
- Treat exposed credentials or keys as compromised after log confirmation.
- Rotate secrets found in logs after validating application impact.
Validation and detection
- Inventory TYPO3 versions across production and staging systems.
- Confirm whether versions fall within the affected ranges.
- Check whether complete exception stack trace logging was enabled.
- Review relevant logs for database credentials, keys, or similar secrets.
- Verify the deployed version is at or above the fixed release.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.63.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-fh99-4pgr-8j99CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/c93ea692e7dfef03b7c50fe5437487545bee4d6aCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-002CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.