Uncontrolled Recursion in TYPO3 - CVE-2022-36104
Published: September 13, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129648
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36104
CWE-ID: CWE-674
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TYPO3
Affected software:
TYPO3
TYPO3
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in the page error handler when handling requests for invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP. A remote attacker can send crafted requests for invalid or non-existing resources to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause the application to call itself recursively, amplifying the impact until web server limits are exceeded.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36104
Install security update from vendor's website.