CVE-2020-28917

Description

An issue was discovered in the view_statistics (aka View frontend statistics) extension before 2.0.1 for TYPO3. It saves all GET and POST data of TYPO3 frontend requests to the database. Depending on the extensions used on a TYPO3 website, sensitive data (e.g., cleartext passwords if ext:felogin is installed) may be saved.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2020-019 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28917?
CVE-2020-28917 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28917?
To fix CVE-2020-28917, 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-2020-28917 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28917 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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