CVE-2013-4744 PHPUnit extension for TYPO3 vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the TYPO3 PHPUnit extension, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2013-4744?

CVE-2013-4744 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2013. 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 PHPUnit extension before 3.5.15 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4744?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including oliverklee/phpunit. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
oliverklee/phpunit PackagistAll versions3.5.15
oliverklee/phpunit PackagistAll versions3.5.15

Products include Phpunit Project Phpunit.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4744?

Upgrade oliverklee/phpunit to 3.5.15 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-2013-4744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5x3-gq36-prrp.

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