Security restrictions bypass in TYPO3 - #VU16756

 

Security restrictions bypass in TYPO3 - #VU16756

Published: December 28, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16756
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: TYPO3
Affected software:
TYPO3

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to cookies created in the Install Tool are not hardened to be submitted only via HTTP. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting and hijack an active and valid session in the Install Tool.


Remediation

The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 7.6.32, 8.7.21 and 9.5.2.

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