Cross-site scripting in TYPO3 - CVE-2012-2112
Published: August 28, 2012 / Updated: November 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43659
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2112
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TYPO3
Affected software:
TYPO3
TYPO3
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in the Exception Handler in TYPO3 4.4.x before 4.4.15, 4.5.x before 4.5.15, 4.6.x before 4.6.8, and 4.7. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2112
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.typo3.org/pipermail/typo3-announce/2012/000241.html
- http://lists.typo3.org/pipermail/typo3-announce/2012/000242.html
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2012-002/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2455
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/17/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53047
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74920