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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-8091

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.

Published Jan 27, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-8091. EPSS is 5.21%. Act only if a listed version of svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
5.21%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe typo3/typo3

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe typo3/typo3< 6.2.39
  • cpe typo3/typo3>= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.0

How to fix CVE-2020-8091

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-8091. EPSS is 5.21%. Act only if a listed version of svg.swf in TYPO3 6.2.0 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 6.2.39, >= 7.0.0, <= 7.1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). EPSS 5.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

TYPO3 security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 27, 2020 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8091

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2020-8091

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 3, 2026