CVE-2009-4159

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the newsletter configuration feature in the backend module in the Direct Mail (direct_mail) extension 2.6.4 and earlier for TYPO3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/direct_mail/2.6.5/ patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37166 vdb entry
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-018/ patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37552 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4159?
CVE-2009-4159 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4159?
To fix CVE-2009-4159, 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-2009-4159 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-4159 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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