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GHSA-gj48-w74w-8gvm:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Path Traversal vulnerability was identified in TYPO3 Core, tracked as GHSA-gj48-w74w-8gvm. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 22, 2016, affecting multiple versions of TYPO3 CMS including versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.29, 7.6.0 through 7.6.13, and 8.0.0 through 8.4.1. This security issue was classified as having moderate severity (GitHub Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from an insufficiently strict type check in an API method, which allowed attackers to bypass directory traversal checks by utilizing invalid UTF-8 encoding sequences. The issue was assigned a moderate severity rating (GitHub Advisory).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to bypass directory traversal protection mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory structure (GitHub Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in TYPO3 versions 6.2.29, 7.6.13, and 8.4.1. Users are advised to upgrade to these patched versions to protect against potential exploitation (GitHub Advisory).
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