CVE-2021-21358: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in typo3/cms-form

Published Mar 16, 2021
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Updated

Problem It has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability.

Solution Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.14 or 11.1.1 that fix the problem described.

Credits Thanks to Richie Lee who reported this issue and to TYPO3 framework merger Andreas Fernandez who fixed the issue.

References TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-004

Other sources

TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.

MITRE

TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-004: Cross-Site Scripting in Form Framework

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
composer/typo3/cms>=10.0.0, <10.4.14, >=11.0.0, <11.1.1
composer/typo3/cms-core>=10.0.0, <10.4.14, >=11.0.0, <11.1.1
composer/typo3/cms>=11.0.0<11.1.1
11.1.1
composer/typo3/cms>=10.0.0<10.4.14
10.4.14
composer/typo3/cms-core>=11.0.0<11.1.1
11.1.1
composer/typo3/cms-core>=10.0.0<10.4.14
10.4.14
composer/typo3/cms-form>=11.0.0<=11.1.0
11.1.1
composer/typo3/cms-form>=10.2.0<=10.4.13
10.4.14
Typo3 TYPO3>=10.2.0<10.4.14
Typo3 TYPO3>=11.0.0<11.1.1

Event History

Mar 16, 2021
Advisory Published
09:02 AM
Mar 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:50 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this TYPO3 vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this TYPO3 vulnerability is CVE-2021-21358.

2

What is the title of this TYPO3 vulnerability?

The title of this TYPO3 vulnerability is TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-004: Cross-Site Scripting in Form Framework.

3

What is the description of this TYPO3 vulnerability?

The description of this TYPO3 vulnerability is Cross-Site Scripting in Form Framework.

4

What software versions are affected by this TYPO3 vulnerability?

The affected software versions for this TYPO3 vulnerability are TYPO3 CMS Core 10.0.0 up to 10.4.14 and 11.0.0 up to 11.1.1.

5

Where can I find more information about this TYPO3 vulnerability?

You can find more information about this TYPO3 vulnerability at the following reference: [TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-004](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-004).

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