CVE-2008-2718

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fe_adminlib.inc in TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, as used in extensions such as (1) direct_mail_subscription, (2) feuser_admin, and (3) kb_md5fepw, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42986 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29657 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30619 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493270/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1596 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1802 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30660 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1/
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3945 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2718?
CVE-2008-2718 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2718?
To fix CVE-2008-2718, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2718 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2718 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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