TYPO3 up to 0.4.1 check_wurfl.php force_ua cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in TYPO3 up to 0.4.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library /contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php. The manipulation of the argument force_ua
with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
The bug was discovered 01/15/2017. The weakness was released 02/12/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at forge.typo3.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5962 since 02/11/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 0.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 96812.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: TYPO3 0.4.2
Timeline
01/15/2017 🔍01/15/2017 🔍
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02/12/2017 🔍
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11/12/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: typo3.orgAdvisory: 79326
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-5962 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 96158 - TYPO3 WURFL Extension CVE-2017-5962 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5962 - TYPO3 - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
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Entry
Created: 02/12/2017 12:40Updated: 11/12/2022 18:37
Changes: 02/12/2017 12:40 (61), 09/01/2020 18:05 (5), 11/12/2022 18:37 (3)
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