TYPO3 Calendar Base Search Parameters Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33996
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 05 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 06 2009 05:06PM
Credit:	Marcel Greter
Vulnerable:	Typo3 Calendar Base 1.1
Not Vulnerable:	Typo3 Calendar Base 1.1.1

TYPO3 Calendar Base Search Parameters Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Calendar Base for TYPO3 is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions prior to Calendar Base 1.1.1 are vulnerable.

TYPO3 Calendar Base Search Parameters Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

TYPO3 Calendar Base Search Parameters Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.


Typo3 Calendar Base 1.1

• Typo3 cal_1.1.1.t3x
  http://typo3.org/fileadmin/ter/c/a/cal_1.1.1.t3x

TYPO3 Calendar Base Search Parameters Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Synnefoims Homepage (synnefoims)
  
• TYPO3 Collective Security Bulletin TYPO3-SA-2009-003: Several vulnerabilities in (Typo3)