TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:67625

Info

TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 67625
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-3943
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 22 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 23 2014 12:03AM
Credit: Georg Ringer, Franz Jahn and Marc Bastian Heinrichs
Vulnerable: Typo3 Typo3 4.5.13
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.8
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.7
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.5
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.9
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.6
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.4
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.3
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.2
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.15
Typo3 Typo3 4.5.1
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Backend subcomponent for TYPO3 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.

TYPO3 4.5.0 through 4.5.33, 4.7.0 through 4.7.18, 6.0.0 through 6.0.13, 6.1.0 through 6.1.8 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.2 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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