TYPO3 Cross-Site Scripting in Backend Modal Component
Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Failing to properly encode user input, notifications shown in modal windows in the TYPO3 backend are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account is needed in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed typo3/cms (Packagist): 7.6.32, 8.7.21, 9.5.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 7.0.0 to before 7.6.32 | 7.6.32 | Patch available | GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 8.0.0 to before 8.7.21 | 8.7.21 | Patch available | GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v |
| — | typo3/cms (Packagist) | 9.0.0 to before 9.5.2 | 9.5.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v |
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.6.32 Fixed in 7.6.32 Patch available GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.7.21 Fixed in 8.7.21 Patch available GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v
- typo3/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.5.2 Fixed in 9.5.2 Patch available GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 7.6.32 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 8.7.21 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v typo3/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 9.5.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-7q33-hxwj-7p8v
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/02cd5c97228cba477d16c68e28309ce25c433ce9
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/89a38ad0ef9411745954f53f29bea5b8ce81cd32
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/c35646c3f7795a4a7b0046a88f146b490fa4883c
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/2018-12-11-2.yaml
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2018-007
Sources
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