# CVE-2008-2717: TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache,

- Also known as: GHSA-F35P-HCWF-9F9F
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.9, 4.1.7, 4.2.1
- Published: 2008-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.9
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist): from 4.1.0, fixed in 4.1.7
- typo3/cms-core (Packagist): from 4.2.0, fixed in 4.2.1

## Description

TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, uses an insufficiently restrictive default fileDenyPattern for Apache, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and upload configuration files such as .htaccess, or conduct file upload attacks using multiple extensions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, typo3/cms-core, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.9, 4.1.7, 4.2.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657
- http://buzz.typo3.org/teams/security/article/advice-on-core-security-issue-regarding-filedenypattern/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30619
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42988
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1596
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1802
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30660
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945

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