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TYPO3 Forum EUVDEUVD-2026-65333

| CVE-2026-77143 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-25 TYPO3 GHSA-7mp3-wcqf-gf22
8.8
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
    Browse public forum listing
  2. Delivery
    enumerate target topic ID
  3. Exploit
    craft unauthorized edit HTTP request
  4. Execution
    submit modified content without credentials
  5. Impact
    server overwrites topic content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions are required. Topic identifiers are visible to any visitor in the standard public forum listing, providing the only prerequisite for targeting a specific post. The CVSS 4.0 vector (PR:N, UI:N, AT:N) confirms exploitation is possible without authentication, without user interaction, and without any non-default server configuration. The sole limiting factor is that the target TYPO3 instance must have the Forum extension installed and the forum must be publicly accessible over the network - base TYPO3 installations without this extension are unaffected. There is no known platform, OS, or deployment-mode restriction beyond extension presence.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) reflects a straightforward, network-reachable flaw requiring no attack prerequisites, no authentication, and no user interaction - placing it firmly in the high-priority tier for any TYPO3 deployment running the Forum extension. The integrity impact (VI:H) is significant: an attacker can silently replace legitimate forum content at scale. No EPSS data was provided in the source intelligence, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so active exploitation has not been confirmed. However, the trivial exploit mechanics - simply replaying an edit request with an arbitrary topic ID - mean weaponization requires minimal skill. The absence of a KEV listing and POC reduces urgency slightly relative to the raw score, but the low barrier to exploitation warrants prompt remediation rather than risk-acceptance.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker browses the public forum, collects topic identifiers from the listing page, and selects a target post such as a pinned announcement or a support thread. Using browser developer tools or an HTTP proxy, the attacker captures a valid edit request, substitutes the target topic's identifier, and submits crafted replacement content - the server applies the change without any ownership verification. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, but the attack requires only basic HTTP interception skills and no specialized knowledge.

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

Missing server-side ownership verification in the TYPO3 Forum extension allows any unauthenticated visitor to overwrite the content of any forum topic. Because topic identifiers are enumerable from the public forum listing, an attacker needs no credentials, special access, or non-default configuration to target arbitrary topics. The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.8 reflects high integrity impact; no public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Consult the TYPO3 Security Advisory at https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-021 for the patched release version and upgrade immediately. Because the provided data does not specify an exact fixed version, do not independently infer a target release - follow the vendor advisory directly. As a compensating control while patching, consider disabling the topic-edit feature entirely at the application or web server level, or restricting write access to the forum edit endpoint via WAF rules; note that blocking editing degrades forum usability for legitimate authors and should be treated as temporary. If selective blocking is not feasible, enable enhanced logging of edit requests and alert on topic IDs mismatching the requesting user's own post history as a detection measure, accepting that this does not prevent exploitation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Extension "Forum" 0 <6.2.4

Affected Packages

euvd extension_forum fix: 6.2.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), a class of flaw where server-side logic fails to enforce access control on a sensitive operation. Specifically, the TYPO3 Forum extension's topic-edit endpoint performs no ownership check against the requesting session - it accepts the topic identifier supplied in the request body and applies the submitted content without verifying that the requester is the original author. TYPO3 is a PHP-based enterprise CMS, and this extension (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:typo3:extension_'forum':*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) provides community discussion functionality. Topic IDs are exposed in the standard public forum listing, eliminating any practical obscurity barrier and making enumeration trivial without any special tooling.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TYPO3) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable with no privileges or interaction required; only integrity is impacted as topic content is overwritten, with no confidentiality or availability consequence.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/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
None
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 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The frontend topic editing flow does not verify on the server side that the requesting visitor owns the topic being modified. As a result, a visitor who knows the identifier of a topic from the public forum can submit a modified update request for that topic directly and overwrite its content, without the application confirming ownership. Topic identifiers are visible in the public forum listing, and exploitation requires no privileged access or non-default configuration.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The TYPO3 Forum extension contains a high-severity content manipulation vulnerability (CVE-2026-77143, CVSS 8.8) that allows any unauthenticated visitor to alter or overwrite forum topics, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no vendor-released patch currently available. This directly impacts data integrity and organizational credibility for any business using forum functionality. Immediate protective action is required to prevent unauthorized content tampering and preserve user trust.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement Web Application Firewall rules enforcing user authentication for all content-write operations; restrict forum access via network ACLs or reverse-proxy authentication; enable and monitor audit logs for all topic modifications; maintain versioned backups of forum content for rapid recovery from tampering; consider disabling the Forum extension if not operationally essential.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
TYPO3 forum extension, niche CMS add-on with limited global footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
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
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
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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