# CVE-2010-5098: TYPO3 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FORM content object

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-5098-typo3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-the-form-content  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2010-5098 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

TYPO3 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FORM content object

Technologies: [typo3/cms-frontend (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/typo3-cms-frontend). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2010-5098 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2010-5098 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2010-5098?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** typo3/cms-frontend (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.0,fixed=4.2.16.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2010-5098?** Yes. typo3/cms-frontend (Packagist): upgrade to 4.2.16 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2010-5098?** Check whether you run typo3/cms-frontend (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-frontend (Packagist): upgrade to 4.2.16 or later

  ```sh
  composer require typo3/cms-frontend:^4.2.16
  ```


## Affected products

- typo3/cms-frontend (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.0,fixed=4.2.16

## Identifiers

- CVE-2010-5098
- GHSA-3mqf-fwc6-vwqw

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