TYPO3 vShoutbox Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37630
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-4345
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 15 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 06 2010 02:42PM
Credit:	Georg Ringer
Vulnerable:	Typo3 vShoutbox 0.0.1
Not Vulnerable:

TYPO3 vShoutbox Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

TYPO3 vShoutbox extension is prone to an unspecified 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.

vShoutbox 0.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

TYPO3 vShoutbox Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

TYPO3 vShoutbox 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 vShoutbox Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Synnefoims Homepage (synnefoims)
  
• TYPO3 Collective Security Bulletin TYPO3-SA-2009-020: Several vulnerabilities in (TYPO3)