CVE-2009-4953 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Userdata Create/Edit extension in TYPO3, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-4953?

CVE-2009-4953 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Userdata Create/Edit (sg_userdata) extension before 0.91.0 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4953?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stefan Geith Sg Userdata.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4953?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2009-4953 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4953 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8hp-4mvq-3w24.

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