An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
Why it matters now
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.2.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.2.1 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.2:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.2.2 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.3.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.3.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.3.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.3.1 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.4.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.4.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
| cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.4.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* | 0.4.1 alpha | Vulnerable | Netresearch |
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.2.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.2.1 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.2:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.2.2 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.3.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.3.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.3.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.3.1 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.4.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.4.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
- cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.4.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:* Versions 0.4.1 alpha Vulnerable ·Netresearch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9wr-97c5-95m7
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9wr-97c5-95m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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