CVE-2008-5656 typo3/cms-felogin Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the TYPO3 felogin frontend plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5656?
CVE-2008-5656 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 17 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the frontend plugin for the felogin system extension in TYPO3 4.2.0, 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5656?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-felogin. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-felogin Packagist | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.3 |
typo3/cms-felogin Packagist | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.3 |
Products include Typo3 Typo3.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5656?
Upgrade typo3/cms-felogin to 4.2.3 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2008-5656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvx2-wqf5-jjgv.