TYPO3 up to 6.1.6 Backend User Administration Interface Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TYPO3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Backend User Administration Interface. This manipulation causes cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-7077. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TYPO3 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Backend User Administration Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Backend User Administration Module in TYPO3 6.0.x before 6.0.12 and 6.1.x before 6.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 12/10/2013 by Sebastian Nerz and Georg Ringer with TYPO3 Security Team as TYPO3-CORE-SA-2013-004: Multiple Vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at typo3.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-7077 since 12/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.0.12 or 6.1.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89626), EUVD (EUVD-2022-2564), SecurityFocus (BID 64244†), OSVDB (100884†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42819†). Similar entries are available at VDB-11481, VDB-11482, VDB-11483 and VDB-11484. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 6.0.12 or 6.1.7

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Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: TYPO3-CORE-SA-2013-004: Multiple Vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS
Researcher: Sebastian Nerz, Georg Ringer
Organization: TYPO3 Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-7077 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7077
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11485
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X-Force: 89626
SecurityFocus: 64244 - TYPO3 Backend User Administration Extension Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 100884
Vulnerability Center: 42819 - TYPO3 Backend User Administration Module Remote XSS Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2013-7077, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2013 09:01
Updated: 04/12/2026 20:39
Changes: 12/13/2013 09:01 (67), 05/19/2017 10:35 (3), 04/12/2026 20:39 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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