Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the typoLink function in TYPO3 6.2.x before…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the typoLink function in TYPO3 6.2.x before 6.2.16 and 7.x before 7.6.1 allows remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a link field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00643 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed typo3/cms (Packagist): 6.2.16, 7.6.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 6.2.0 to before 6.2.16 | 6.2.16 | Patch available | GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 7.0.0 to before 7.6.1 | 7.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 6.2.0 to before 6.2.16 Fixed in 6.2.16 Patch available GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.6.1 Fixed in 7.6.1 Patch available GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta5 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta6 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Show 29 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 beta7 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.4 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.5 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.6 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.7 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.8 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.9 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.10 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.10 rc1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.11 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.12 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.13 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.14 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.15 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.0 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6.1 | Vulnerable | TYPO3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 beta7 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.6 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.10 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.11 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.12 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.13 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.14 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:6.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.15 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.1 Vulnerable ·TYPO3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 6.2.16 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 7.6.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8759
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 2
Other 7
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/25a1473907f0f4b2bb0147c661981940c57a4555
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/de1755a6dcff9b037c6d5a1fa340ba100aff054a
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/2015-12-15-2.yaml
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2015-012
- https://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-012
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228051548/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79250
More Typo3 vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10314 Persisted Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend Rendering in typo3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-03538 The jumpUrl (aka access tracking) implementation in tslib/class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2009-00775 The jumpUrl mechanism in class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3 3.3.x through 3.8.x, 4.0 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-00241 The Indexed Search Engine (indexed_search) system extension in TYPO3 4.0.0 through 4.0.9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2020-08940 Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes in TYPO3 CMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2011-03994 Improper authentication in TYPO3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-8759 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8759 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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