TYPO3 up to 4.6.6 Backend cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TYPO3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Backend. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1606. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TYPO3 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Backend. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Backend component in TYPO3 4.4.0 through 4.4.13, 4.5.0 through 4.5.13, 4.6.0 through 4.6.6, 4.7, and 6.0 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 03/28/2012 by Georg Ringer and Oliver Klee (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at typo3.org. The public release was coordinated with the project team. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1606 since 03/12/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58541 (Debian DSA-2445-1 : typo3-src - 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 4.4.14, 4.5.14, 4.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at typo3.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74546), Tenable (58541), SecurityFocus (BID 52771†), OSVDB (80760†) and Secunia (SA48622†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5010, VDB-5012 and VDB-5013. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

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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Nessus ID: 58541
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2445-1 : typo3-src - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71247
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2445-1 (typo3-src)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 4.4.14, 4.5.14, 4.6.7

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Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: typo3.org
Researcher: Georg Ringer, Oliver Klee
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1606 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1606
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5011

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X-Force: 74546
SecurityFocus: 52771
Secunia: 48622 - TYPO3 Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80760
Vulnerability Center: 38347 - TYPO3 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities in The Backend Component, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2012 09:56
Updated: 03/22/2021 14:03
Changes: 04/04/2012 09:56 (81), 04/24/2017 13:35 (2), 03/22/2021 13:56 (4), 03/22/2021 14:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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