CVE-2015-8759 json
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx , EUVD-2015-8632
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist typo3/cms 6.2.16, 7.6.1
- github.com/TYPO3/typo3@25a1473 commit
- github.com/TYPO3/typo3@de1755a commit
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0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | typo3/cms | >=6.2.0, <6.2.16 >=7.0.0, <7.6.1 |
6.2.16 7.6.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/TYPO3/typo3/commit/25a1473907f0f4b2bb0147c661981940c57a4555
web
-
github.com
/TYPO3/typo3/commit/de1755a6dcff9b037c6d5a1fa340ba100aff054a
web
-
typo3.org
/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-012/
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/79250
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8759
advisory
-
github.com
/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/2015-12-15-2.yaml
web
-
github.com
/TYPO3/typo3
package
-
typo3.org
/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2015-012
web
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typo3.org
/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-012
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200228051548/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79250
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8759
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j5v7-9xr5-m7gx
- NVD CVE-2015-8759
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