CVE-2009-0258

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-01-22 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The Indexed Search Engine (indexed_search) system extension in TYPO3 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, 4.1.0 through 4.1.7, and 4.2.0 through 4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted filename containing shell metacharacters, which is not properly handled by the command-line indexer.

Affected products

typo3: 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5 (+18)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33617
http://secunia.com/advisories/33679
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-001/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1711
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33376
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48138
http://secunia.com/advisories/33617
http://secunia.com/advisories/33679
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-001/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1711
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/4

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