CVE-2015-8759

5.4 MEDIUM

Published: January 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the typoLink function in TYPO3 6.2.x before 6.2.16 and 7.x before 7.6.1 allows remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a link field.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-012/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79250

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-012/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79250

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.4 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.2%

40th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

typo3

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