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Vulnerability record · public intelligence
CVE-2021-38623
UNKNOWN

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in TYPO3 extension

Published Aug 13, 2021 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.96%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in TYPO3 extension

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

Wrong usage of the TYPO3 FAL API results in copies of processed files being saved to the /var/transient/ folder of a TYPO3 website on every frontend request. This can result in Denial of Service, since the webspace may be filled up with image files simply by crafting a large amount of requests to the website.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. typo3.org ↗

Record history

Published Aug 13, 2021 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026