CVE-2026-6553

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  "sourceIdentifier": "f4fb688c-4412-4426-b4b8-421ecf27b14a",
  "published": "2026-04-21T10:16:31.220",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "Changing backend users' passwords via the user settings module results in storing the cleartext password in the uc and user_settings fields of the be_users database table. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS version 14.2.0."
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      "value": "Cambiar las contraseñas de los usuarios de backend a través del módulo de configuración de usuario resulta en el almacenamiento de la contraseña en texto claro en los campos uc y user_settings de la tabla de la base de datos be_users. Este problema afecta a TYPO3 CMS versión 14.2.0."
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