CVE-2012-6146 Typo3 Backend History Module Vulnerable to XSS

What is CVE-2012-6146?

CVE-2012-6146 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 20 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Backend History Module in TYPO3 4.5.x before 4.5.21, 4.6.x before 4.6.14, and 4.7.x before 4.7.6 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote authenticated editors to read the history of arbitrary records via a crafted URL.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6146?

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

Products include Typo3 Typo3.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6146?

Upgrade typo3/cms to a fixed version for your release line: 4.5.21, 4.6.14 or 4.7.6.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2012-6146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Typo3 Typo3 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-2hp4-8h6h-93rr.