CVE-2021-36787 Cross-site Scripting in the femanager TYPO3 extension

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser by uploading a crafted SVG document to the TYPO3 femanager extension.

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-2021-36787?

CVE-2021-36787 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The femanager extension before 5.5.1 and 6.x before 6.3.1 for TYPO3 allows XSS via a crafted SVG document.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36787?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including in2code/femanager. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
in2code/femanager PackagistAll versions5.5.1
in2code/femanager PackagistAll versions5.5.1
in2code/femanager PackagistFrom 6.0.06.3.1
in2code/femanager PackagistFrom 6.0.06.3.1

Products include In2code Femanager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36787?

Upgrade in2code/femanager to a fixed version for your release line: 5.5.1 or 6.3.1.

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-2021-36787 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3rf-v9qm-9c89.

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