TYPO3 up to 6.2.2 Backend cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TYPO3 up to 4.5.33/4.7.18/6.0.13/6.1.8/6.2.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Backend. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-3943. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TYPO3 up to 4.5.33/4.7.18/6.0.13/6.1.8/6.2.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Backend. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was presented 05/22/2014 by Georg Ringer, Franz Jahn and Marc Bastian Heinrichs as TYPO3-CORE-SA-2014-001 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at typo3.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3943 since 06/03/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76135 (openSUSE Security Update : typo3-cms-4_5 (openSUSE-SU-2014:0813-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167030 (OpenSuSE Security Update for typo3-cms-4_5 (openSUSE-SU-2014:0813-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.5.34, 4.7.19, 6.0.14, 6.1.9 or 6.2.3 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 (93467), Tenable (76135), SecurityFocus (BID 67625†) and Secunia (SA58901†). See VDB-13347, VDB-13346, VDB-13345 and VDB-13344 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 76135
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : typo3-cms-4_5 (openSUSE-SU-2014:0813-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 100641
OpenVAS Name: TYPO3 Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 July-2104
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 4.5.34/4.7.19/6.0.14/6.1.9/6.2.3

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Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: TYPO3-CORE-SA-2014-001
Researcher: Georg Ringer, Franz Jahn, Marc Bastian Heinrichs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3943 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3943
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13343
X-Force: 93467 - TYPO3 backend components cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67625 - TYPO3 Backend Subcomponent Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 58901 - TYPO3 Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2014 16:09
Updated: 06/20/2021 11:58
Changes: 05/23/2014 16:09 (76), 04/02/2019 16:11 (4), 06/20/2021 11:58 (3)
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