🛡️ CVE-2015-5956 — cms
Description
TYPO3 cross-site scripting (XSS)
The sanitizeLocalUrl function in TYPO3 6.x before 6.2.15, 7.x before 7.4.0, 4.5.40, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass the XSS filter and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a base64 encoded data URI, as demonstrated by the (1) returnUrl parameter to show_rechis.php and the (2) redirect_url parameter to index.php.
Weakness class
CVE-2015-5956 is classified as CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). User-supplied data is written into a page without escaping, so attacker script runs in the browser of anyone who views it.
Affected software
CVE-2015-5956 is recorded against 1 package.
- typo3/cms (from 4.0)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 May 2022 and last revised on 7 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
typo3.org (Web)
packetstormsecurity.com (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
www.securityfocus.com (Web)
www.securitytracker.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| typo3/cms | 4.0 | — |
References
Similar Threats
- High CVE-2010-3714
- Unknown CVE-2010-5099
- Unknown CVE-2010-5101
- Unknown CVE-2010-5103
- High CVE-2009-0256
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