CVE-2023-47125: By-passing Cross-Site Scripting Protection in HTML Sanitizer
> ### CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C (4.4)
Problem DOM processing instructions are not handled correctly. This allows bypassing the cross-site scripting mechanism of typo3/html-sanitizer.
Solution Update to typo3/html-sanitizer versions 1.5.3 or 2.1.4 that fix the problem described.
Credits Thanks to Yaniv Nizry and Niels Dossche who reported this issue, and to TYPO3 core & security team member Oliver Hader who fixed the issue.
References TYPO3-CORE-SA-2023-007 Context & Details at masterminds/html5
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TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system released under the GNU GPL. In affected versions DOM processing instructions are not handled correctly. This allows bypassing the cross-site scripting mechanism of typo3/html-sanitizer. This vulnerability has been addressed in versions 1.5.3 and 2.1.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-47125?
The severity of CVE-2023-47125 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.4.
How does CVE-2023-47125 affect the software?
CVE-2023-47125 affects the `typo3/html-sanitizer` package version 2.0.0 to 2.1.3 and version 1.0.0 to 1.5.2.
How can I fix CVE-2023-47125?
To fix CVE-2023-47125, upgrade the `typo3/html-sanitizer` package to version 2.1.4 or version 1.5.3.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-47125?
The CWE ID for CVE-2023-47125 is CWE-79.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-47125?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-47125 in the following references: [GitHub Security Advisory](https://github.com/TYPO3/html-sanitizer/security/advisories/GHSA-mm79-jhqm-9j54), [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/TYPO3/html-sanitizer/commit/b8f90717251d968c49dc77f8c1e5912e2fbe0dff), [TYPO3 Security Advisory](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2023-007).