CVE-2010-3659 TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the extension manager and backend forms

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated backend users can inject arbitrary scripts into TYPO3 CMS via extension manager or backend forms, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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
Available

What is CVE-2010-3659?

CVE-2010-3659 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 20 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3659?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-backend. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.1.04.1.14
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.1.04.1.14
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.2.04.2.13
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.2.04.2.13
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.3.04.3.4
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.3.04.3.4
2 more packages
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.4.04.4.1
typo3/cms-backend PackagistFrom 4.4.04.4.1

Products include Typo3 Typo3.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3659?

Upgrade typo3/cms-backend to a fixed version for your release line: 4.1.14, 4.2.13, 4.3.4 or 4.4.1.

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-2010-3659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr79-65xr-q7cx.

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