Vulnerability DatabaseGHSA-qrxh-46mr-pr7q

GHSA-qrxh-46mr-pr7q
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-Site Flashing vulnerability was discovered in TYPO3 CMS, identified as GHSA-qrxh-46mr-pr7q. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 15, 2015, affecting TYPO3 CMS versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.15. The issue was discovered and reported by Heiko Kromm (TYPO3 Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from the flashplayer component's failure to validate flash and image files properly, which enables the embedding of flash videos from external domains. The severity is rated as Moderate, with a suggested CVSS v2.0 score of AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C (TYPO3 Advisory).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to embed flash videos from external domains, potentially leading to Cross-Site Flashing attacks. This could compromise the integrity of the affected TYPO3 installations (GitHub Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in TYPO3 version 6.2.16. Users are recommended to update to this version or later to address the security issue. The TYPO3 security team also advises following the recommendations provided in the TYPO3 Security Guide (TYPO3 Advisory).

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