CVE-2025-59015: TYPO3 CMS · Insufficient Entropy
Affects TYPO3 CMSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TYPO3 TYPO3 CMS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately audit their TYPO3 CMS instances to identify affected versions (12.0.0–12.4.36 and 13.0.0–13.4.17). Until official patches are released, organizations should consider implementing compensating controls such as enforcing stronger password policies that override the default password generation mechanism, including the use of external password generators or multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce reliance on potentially weak passwords. Network-level protections like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) can be tuned to detect and block brute-force attempts targeting login endpoints. Monitoring and alerting on anomalous login attempts or rapid password guessing activities should be enhanced. Additionally, organizations should plan for rapid deployment of vendor patches once available and maintain an inventory of TYPO3 CMS deployments to ensure timely updates. Security teams should also review and harden other authentication-related configurations and consider user education to mitigate risks from compromised credentials.
Description
A deterministic three‑character prefix in the Password Generation component of TYPO3 CMS versions 12.0.0–12.4.36 and 13.0.0–13.4.17 reduces entropy, allowing attackers to carry out brute‑force attacks more quickly.