CVE-2011-4632: Typo3 XSS Vulnerabilities

Published Nov 6, 2019
·
Updated

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in TYPO3 before 4.3.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tcemain flash message.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
composer/typo3/cms>=4.5.0<4.5.4
4.5.4
composer/typo3/cms>=4.4.0<4.4.9
4.4.9
composer/typo3/cms<4.3.12
4.3.12
Typo3 TYPO3>=4.5.0<4.5.4
Typo3 TYPO3>=4.3.0<4.3.12
Typo3 TYPO3>=4.4.0<4.4.9
composer/typo3/cms>=4.5.0, <4.5.4
4.5.4
composer/typo3/cms>=4.4.0, <4.4.9
4.4.9
composer/typo3/cms<4.3.12
4.3.12
debian/typo3-src

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/typo3/cms to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.5.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/typo3/cms to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/typo3/cms to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.12

Event History

Nov 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:24 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:24 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:24 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2011-4632?

CVE-2011-4632 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TYPO3 before versions 4.3.12, 4.4.x before 4.4.9, and 4.5.x before 4.5.4.

2

How does CVE-2011-4632 affect TYPO3?

CVE-2011-4632 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tcemain flash message in TYPO3.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4632?

The severity of CVE-2011-4632 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

4

How can I fix CVE-2011-4632?

To fix CVE-2011-4632, you should update TYPO3 to version 4.3.12, 4.4.9, or 4.5.4.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2011-4632?

You can find more information about CVE-2011-4632 at the following references: [1] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4632 [2] https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2011-001/#XSS

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