CVE-2008-5644: TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the file backend module

CVE-2008-5644 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the file backend module

Technologies: typo3/cms-backend (Packagist). Vendors: Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2008-5644 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2008-5644 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2008-5644?
Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.2,fixed=4.2.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2008-5644?
Yes. typo3/cms-backend (Packagist): upgrade to 4.2.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2008-5644?
Check whether you run typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • typo3/cms-backend (Packagist): upgrade to 4.2.3 or later
    composer require typo3/cms-backend:^4.2.3

Affected products

  • typo3/cms-backend (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.2,fixed=4.2.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2008-5644
  • GHSA-733v-22mg-7f8w

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