TYPO3 [AN] Search it! Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37165
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 01 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 01 2009 07:04PM
Credit:	Alexander Kellner
Vulnerable:	Typo3 [AN] Search it! 2.4.1
Not Vulnerable:

TYPO3 [AN] Search it! Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

TYPO3 [AN] Search it! ('an_searchit') extension 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.

The issue affects [AN] Search it! 2.4.1 and prior versions.

TYPO3 [AN] Search it! Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

TYPO3 [AN] Search it! Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

TYPO3 [AN] Search it! Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Synnefoims Homepage (synnefoims)
  
• TYPO3 Collective Security Bulletin TYPO3-SA-2009-017 (TYPO3)