TYPO3 up to 4.2 fe_adminlib.inc cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in TYPO3 up to 4.2. Impacted is an unknown function in the library fe_adminlib.inc. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2718. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TYPO3 up to 4.2 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code in the library fe_adminlib.inc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fe_adminlib.inc in TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, as used in extensions such as (1) direct_mail_subscription, (2) feuser_admin, and (3) kb_md5fepw, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 06/11/2008. The weakness was published 06/16/2008 by Jeroen (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2718 since 06/16/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33177 (Debian DSA-1596-1 : typo3 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42986), Tenable (33177), SecurityFocus (BID 29657†), OSVDB (46286†) and Secunia (SA30619†). Similar entry is available at VDB-42794. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33177
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1596-1 : typo3 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 61173
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1596-1 (typo3)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 4.0

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Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Jeroen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42795

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X-Force: 42986
SecurityFocus: 29657 - TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability and File Upload Vulnerability
Secunia: 30619
OSVDB: 46286 - CVE-2008-2718 - TYPO3 - Cross-site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18672 - TYPO3 Fe_adminlib.inc Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1802

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/12/2019 07:26
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (73), 08/12/2019 07:26 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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