CVE-2021-21340
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CVE-2021-21340 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 database fields used as _descriptionColumn_ are vulnerable to cross-site scripting when their content gets previewed. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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 database fields used as _descriptionColumn_ are vulnerable to cross-site scripting when their content gets previewed. A valid backend user account is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 .
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Typo3 | Typo3 | >= 10.0.0, < 10.4.14 |
| Typo3 | Typo3 | >= 11.0.0, < 11.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-fjh3-g8gq-9q92Third Party Advisory
- https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-backendRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-007Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-fjh3-g8gq-9q92Third Party Advisory
- https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-backendRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-007Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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