Is CVE-2025-47940 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-47940 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-47940 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-47940 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-47940?

CVE-2025-47940 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2025-47940

CWE-283Published: May 20, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

TYPO3 is an open source, PHP based web content management system. Starting in version 10.0.0 and prior to versions 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, and 13.4.12 LTS, administrator-level backend users without system maintainer privileges can escalate their privileges and gain system maintainer access. Exploiting this vulnerability requires a valid administrator account. Users should update to TYPO3 version 10.4.50 ELTS, 11.5.44 ELTS, 12.4.31 LTS, or 13.4.12 LTS to fix the problem.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-47940 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.