Unscored severity · published Sep 16, 2015
CVE-2015-5956
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…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TY
Typo3 · Typo3
through 4.5.40; 6.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5956
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5956
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133551/Typo3-CMS-6.2.14-4.5.40-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/57
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536464/100/0/threaded
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033551
Vendor Advisory
https://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-009/
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