CVE-2008-5644 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

Published: 2008-12-17

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-2899	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
Github GHSA	GHSA-733v-22mg-7f8w	TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the file backend module

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01089.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32689
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20081113-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32284
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3144
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46585

History

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Subscriptions

Typo3 Typo3

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-17T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:43.091Z

Reserved: 2008-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5644

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-17T18:30:01.077

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:00:43.243

Link: CVE-2008-5644

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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