TYPO3 jQuery Colorbox Extension Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49815
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 28 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 28 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Chris Müller
Vulnerable:	Typo3 jQuery Colorbox Extension 1.3.5
Not Vulnerable:	Typo3 jQuery Colorbox Extension 1.4

TYPO3 jQuery Colorbox Extension Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

jQuery Colorbox Extension 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 HTML and 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.

jQuery Colorbox 1.3.5 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

TYPO3 jQuery Colorbox Extension Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

TYPO3 jQuery Colorbox Extension Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

TYPO3 jQuery Colorbox Extension Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• jQuery Colorbox Extension Repository (TYPO3)
  
• TYPO3 Homepage (TYPO3)
  
• TYPO3 Security Bulletin TYPO3-EXT-SA-2011-012: Several vulnerabilities in third (TYPO3)