CVE-2012-1608

Description

The t3lib_div::RemoveXSS API method in TYPO3 4.4.0 through 4.4.13, 4.5.0 through 4.5.13, 4.6.0 through 4.6.6, 4.7, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via non printable characters.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.68% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/48647 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/4 mailing list
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2012-001/ vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2445 vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/80762 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52771 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1608?
CVE-2012-1608 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1608?
To fix CVE-2012-1608, 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-2012-1608 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1608 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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