high7.5
CVE-2026-6553
Changing backend users' passwords via the user settings module results in storing the cleartext password in the uc and user_settings fields of the be_users dat…
Impact
Changing backend users' passwords via the user settings module results in storing the cleartext password in the uc and user_settings fields of the be_users database table. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS version 14.2.0.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | typo3/cms-backend | = 14.2.0 | 14.3.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Typo3 | Typo3 | Version 14.2.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvv6-p4wf-mvx7
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv6-p4wf-mvx7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6553
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/9a6e913f70767f63b322ae3e2d2f4e302624c291
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2026-005