CVE-2013-7074 TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Content Editing Wizards component

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into TYPO3 Content Editing Wizards, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2013-7074?

CVE-2013-7074 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Typo3 Typo3, published on 21 Dec 2013. 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 Content Editing Wizards in TYPO3 4.5.x before 4.5.32, 4.7.x before 4.7.17, 6.0.x before 6.0.12, 6.1.x before 6.1.7, and the development versions of 6.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7074?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.32
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.32
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 4.7.04.7.17
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 4.7.04.7.17
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 6.0.06.0.12
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 6.0.06.0.12
2 more packages
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 6.1.06.1.7
typo3/cms PackagistFrom 6.1.06.1.7

Products include Typo3 Typo3.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7074?

Upgrade typo3/cms to a fixed version for your release line: 4.5.32, 4.7.17, 6.0.12 or 6.1.7.

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-2013-7074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r8m7-792j-5jvq.

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