Component Type: TYPO3 CMS
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Vulnerable subcomponent: Indexed Search
Vulnerability Type: Denial of Service attack
Affected Versions: Versions 6.2.0 to 6.2.18 and 7.6.0 to 7.6.3
Severity: High
Suggested CVSS v2.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVE: not assigned yet
Problem Description: Due to an oversized maximum result limit, TYPO3 component Indexed Search is susceptible to a Denial of Service attack.
Solution: Update to TYPO3 versions 6.2.19 or 7.6.4 that fix the problem described.
Credits: Thanks to Jonas Felix who discovered and reported the issue.
General Advice: Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list.
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