Component Type: TYPO3 CMS
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting
Affected Versions: 8.0.0 to 8.7.4
Severity: Low
Suggested CVSS v2.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVE: not assigned yet
Problem Description: Failing to properly encode user input, backend forms are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. A valid backend user account is needed to exploit this vulnerability.
Solution: Update to TYPO3 version 8.7.5 that fixes the problem described.
Credits: Thanks to TYPO3 core and security team member Georg Ringer who reported and fixed the issue.
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