TYPO3-EXT-SA-2020-015: Cross-Site Scripting in extension "Kitodo.Presentation" (dlf)

Categories: Development, Security Created by Torben Hansen
It has been discovered that the extension "Kitodo.Presentation" (dlf) is susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting.

Problem Description

The extension fails to properly encode user input for output in HTML context. In addition, the extension also includes jQuery 3.4.1 which is known to be vulnerable against Cross Site Scripting.

Solution

An updated version 3.1.2 is available from the TYPO3 extension manager and at
https://extensions.typo3.org/extension/download/dlf/3.1.2/zip/
Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Credits

Thanks to TYPO3 security team member Oliver Hader who discovered the issue and to Sebastian Meyer for providing an updated version of the extension.

General Advice

Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list.