VDB-80161 · CVE-2015-8758 · BID 79240

TYPO3 up to 6.2.15/7.6.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in TYPO3 up to 6.2.15/7.6.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-8758. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TYPO3 up to 6.2.15/7.6.0 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in unspecified frontend components in TYPO3 6.2.x before 6.2.16 and 7.x before 7.6.1 allow remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 01/08/2016 by Georg Ringer (Nils) (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-8758 since 01/08/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 6.2.16 or 7.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 79240†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-80163, VDB-80162, VDB-80160 and VDB-80159. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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OpenVAS ID: 100641
OpenVAS Name: TYPO3 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities - Jan16
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 6.2.16/7.6.1

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12/15/2015 🔍
01/08/2016 +24 days 🔍
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01/10/2016 +2 days 🔍
07/02/2022 +2365 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Georg Ringer (Nils)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8758 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8758
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80161
SecurityFocus: 79240 - TYPO3 CMS Frontend Components Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034484

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2016 20:18
Updated: 07/02/2022 18:51
Changes: 01/10/2016 20:18 (58), 06/06/2018 11:00 (10), 07/02/2022 18:51 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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