TYPO3 Unit Converter Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37789
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 13 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 13 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Alexander Kellner
Vulnerable:	Typo3 Unit Converter 1.0.4
Not Vulnerable:	Typo3 Unit Converter 1.0.5

TYPO3 Unit Converter Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The TYPO3 Unit Converter 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.

Unit Converter 1.0.4 and prior versions are vulnerable.

TYPO3 Unit Converter Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

TYPO3 Unit Converter Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.


Typo3 Unit Converter 1.0.4

• Typo3 cs2_unitconv_1.0.5.t3x
  http://typo3.org/fileadmin/ter/c/s/cs2_unitconv_1.0.5.t3x

TYPO3 Unit Converter Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Synnefoims Homepage (synnefoims)
  
• TYPO3 Collective Security Bulletin TYPO3-SA-2009-021 (TYPO3)
  
• Unit Converter Homepage (Typo3)