CVE-2010-5098 TYPO3 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FORM content object
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into TYPO3 forms, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2010-5098?
CVE-2010-5098 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 21 May 2012. 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 FORM content object in TYPO3 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.9, and 4.4.x before 4.4.5, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5098?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including typo3/cms-frontend. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-frontend Packagist | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.16 |
typo3/cms-frontend Packagist | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.16 |
typo3/cms-frontend Packagist | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.9 |
typo3/cms-frontend Packagist | From 4.3.0 | 4.3.9 |
typo3/cms-frontend Packagist | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.5 |
typo3/cms-frontend Packagist | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.5 |
Products include Typo3 Typo3.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5098?
Upgrade typo3/cms-frontend to a fixed version for your release line: 4.2.16, 4.3.9 or 4.4.5.
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-2010-5098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Typo3 Typo3
- CVE-2009-0258 Indexed Search Engine for TYPO3 Command Execution via Metacharacter Injection
- CVE-2011-3583 Typo3 SQL injection due to faulty prepared statements
- CVE-2011-4628 Typo3 Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2023-24814 Persisted Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend Rendering in typo3
- CVE-2021-41113 Cross-Site-Request-Forgery in Backend URI Handling in Typo3
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-2343, GHSA-3mqf-fwc6-vwqw.