CVE-2020-8091

Name: CVE-2020-8091
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-27T22:15:11.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 5.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8091 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0 to 6.2.38 ELTS and 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a targeted system. This may be at a contrib/websvg/svg.swf pathname.. EPSS estimates a 5.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0 to 6.2.38 ELTS and 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a targeted system. This may be at a contrib/websvg/svg.swf pathname.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

5.21%

91.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Typo3	Typo3	>= 6.2, < 6.2.39
Typo3	Typo3	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.0

References

https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-psa-2019-003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.purplemet.com/blog/typo3-xss-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-psa-2019-003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.purplemet.com/blog/typo3-xss-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8091?

How severe is CVE-2020-8091?

CVE-2020-8091 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8091?

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Source: NVD / NIST