Vulnerability identifier: #VU64270

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31049

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TYPO3
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: TYPO3

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Frontend Login Mailer. A remote user can send out a specially crafted email that once viewed will execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TYPO3: 11.0.0 - 11.5.10, 10.0.0 - 10.4.28, 9.5.0 - 9.5.34, 9.0.0 - 9.4.0

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External links
http://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2022-004/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.