TYPO3-20070716-1: Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in faq

It has been discovered that the extension faq is susceptible to cross site scripting (XSS) attacks, making it possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript.

Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not part of the TYPO3 default installation

Affected Versions: Version 0.0.7 and all versions below

Vulnerability Type: Cross Site Scripting

Severity: medium

Problem Description: Failing to filter user input the extension is susceptible to cross site scripting (XSS) attacks, making it possible to execute arbitrary JavaScript.

Solution: An updated version is available from the TYPO3 extension manager and at
typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/faq/0.0.8/

General advice: Follow the recommendations that are given in the <media 800 - external-link-new-window>TYPO3 Security Cookbook</media>.
Keep notice of the TYPO3 security bulletin page at typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/.

Credits: Credits go to security team member Ekkehard Gümbel, who discovered the issue and author Markus Lange, who made a fixed version available.