Typo3 News system ('news') Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	52796
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 28 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 28 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Sascha Egerer and Georg Ringer
Vulnerable:	Typo3 News system 1.3.1
Not Vulnerable:	Typo3 News system 1.3.2

Typo3 News system ('news') Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

TYPO3 News system ('news') extension is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.

A successful exploit may allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

News system ('news') 1.3.1 is vulnerable; prior versions are also affected.

Typo3 News system ('news') Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue with a browser.

Typo3 News system ('news') Extension Unspecified SQL Injection 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 any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Typo3 News system ('news') Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• TYPO3 Homepage (TYPO3)
  
• TYPO3 Security Bulletin TYPO3-EXT-SA-2012-005: Several vulnerabilities in third (Typo3)