Typo3 API Install Tool vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Install Tool subcomponent in TYPO3 4.0.13 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.13, 4.2.x before 4.2.10, and 4.3.x before 4.3beta2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | typo3/cms-install | <= 4.0.13, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.13, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.10, >= 4.3alpha1, < 4.3beta2 | 4.1.13, 4.2.10, 4.3beta2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3636
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53929
- https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/install
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101223093042/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36801
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632856206736&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125633199111438&w=2
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-016
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
typo3/cms-install- Disclosed
- 02.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c73w-4rcj-2622 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: typo3/cms-install
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 04.2022 01.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 3
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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