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CVE-2009-4855

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in TYPO3 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the showUid parameter. NOTE: the TYPO3 Security Team disputes this report, stating that "there is no such vulnerability... The showUid parameter is generally used in third-party TYPO3 extensions - not in TYPO3 Core.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
11 May 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 62% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
SQL injection (CWE-89)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
TYPO3Servers and applications · cpe:a:typo3:typo3
  • Version 4.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4855
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4855