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TYPO3 Events 2 CVE-2026-77145

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65331 HIGH
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-08-25 TYPO3 GHSA-4f49-557j-w78c
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: TYPO3
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged frontend event manager account
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to TYPO3 frontend
  3. Exploit
    Enumerate or guess a foreign organizer's event ID
  4. Execution
    Craft update request substituting target event ID
  5. Persist
    Server validates permission against a different event
  6. Impact
    Unauthorized write applied to target organizer's event

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an active TYPO3 frontend account with event management privileges for at least one organizer (PR:L per CVSS vector). The attacker must be able to reach the Events 2 frontend management update endpoint over the network (AV:N). Knowing or guessing a valid event identifier belonging to a different organizer is necessary - if event IDs are sequential integers (common in TYPO3 extension data models consistent with CWE-639 IDOR patterns), enumeration is trivial. The attack is limited to deployments hosting multiple organizers; a single-organizer instance has no exploitable cross-boundary. No victim interaction is required (UI:N). Non-default configurations or special extension settings are not indicated as prerequisites.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 accurately reflects a genuine but scoped integrity threat. The PR:L requirement meaningfully limits the attacker pool - exploitation requires holding a legitimate frontend event management account, ruling out anonymous internet attackers. AC:L and AT:N indicate no special conditions or timing constraints once that account is obtained. The absence from CISA KEV and lack of any referenced POC code indicate no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. No EPSS data was provided, so probabilistic exploitation frequency cannot be quantified. Real-world impact is contingent on a multi-organizer deployment model; a TYPO3 instance with a single event organizer presents no exploitable cross-boundary. The High Integrity (VI:H) signal is the dominant concern: an attacker can corrupt or falsify event records belonging to other organizations, which carries reputational and operational consequence disproportionate to the CVSS number alone.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated TYPO3 frontend user who manages their own organizer's events submits an update request to the Events 2 frontend management endpoint, substituting another organizer's event identifier in the request payload. The server's permission check evaluates the user's authorization against a different event (their own), approves the request, and writes the attacker-controlled changes to the target organizer's event record. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the low complexity and straightforward IDOR mechanic make manual exploitation trivial for any developer-level attacker.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 25, 2026

Cross-organizer event modification in the TYPO3 Events 2 extension allows any authenticated frontend event manager to tamper with events owned by other organizers. The frontend management update flow performs its authorization check against a different event identifier than the one the request ultimately modifies - a textbook CWE-639 IDOR mismatch - granting write access beyond the user's legitimate scope. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but with a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 (VI:H) and only low-privilege authentication required (PR:L), the integrity risk is meaningful in any multi-organizer TYPO3 deployment.

RemediationAI

Consult and apply the fix documented in the TYPO3 security advisory at https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-026; a patched release is indicated by the advisory's existence, but the exact version number is not confirmed in the available data and must be verified there before upgrading. As a compensating control pending patch application, reduce the set of users granted frontend event management access to the minimum necessary, eliminating potential cross-organizer attackers. Administrators may also consider temporarily disabling the frontend event update feature and routing all event modifications through the TYPO3 backend, where native backend ACLs are unaffected - the trade-off is loss of self-service frontend editing for legitimate organizers. Audit existing event records for unauthorized modifications after patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Extension "Events 2" 10.0.0 <10.2.12

Affected Packages

euvd extension_events_2 fix: 10.2.12

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

TYPO3 is an enterprise-grade PHP CMS; the Events 2 extension adds frontend-driven event management, allowing non-administrator users to create and update events through the public-facing interface. CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) is the root cause class: the server decouples its authorization check from its mutation target, validating permissions against one event record while operating on a different, attacker-supplied event identifier. This is structurally identical to a classic IDOR pattern. The CVSS 4.0 base vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N confirms the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity and no additional technical prerequisites beyond a valid low-privilege frontend account. The VC:L component suggests limited data exposure may occur during the exploit flow alongside the primary VI:H integrity impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TYPO3) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Authenticated frontend account required (PR:L); network-reachable endpoint (AV:N); high integrity impact from cross-organizer write; no scope change, availability impact, or meaningful confidentiality breach.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (TYPO3).

CVSS VectorVendor: TYPO3

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 25, 2026 - 11:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 09:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The permission check for the frontend management update flow verified a different event than the one the request went on to modify. A user with frontend event management access could therefore modify events belonging to other organizers.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

TYPO3 Events 2 extension contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-77145) that allows authenticated event managers to modify events owned by other organizers, creating a data integrity risk in any multi-organizer deployment. No patch is currently available, and the vulnerability requires only low-privilege authentication to exploit. Organizations should immediately assess exposure and implement access controls to contain the risk.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict frontend event management permissions to single-organizer scope via role-based access controls; enable comprehensive audit logging and alerting for cross-organizer event modifications; disable the Events 2 extension if operational alternatives exist; reduce the number of users with frontend event modification privileges to administrative staff only; enforce multi-factor authentication for all users with event modification access; monitor modification logs for unusual patterns indicating exploitation attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche TYPO3 CMS extension, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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