Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fe_adminlib.inc in TYPO3 4.0.x before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.1, as used in extensions such as (1) direct_mail_subscription, (2) feuser_admin, and (3) kb_md5fepw, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | typo3-src | 4.0.2+debian-5 | DSA-1596-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1596-1 typo3-src - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- typo3-feadminlibinc-xss(42986) vdb-entry
- 29657 vdb-entry
- 30619 third-party-advisory
- 20080611 TYPO3 Security Bulletin TYPO3-20080611-1: Multiple vulnerabilities in TYPO3 Core mailing-list
- DSA-1596 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1802 vdb-entry
- 30660 third-party-advisory
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20080611-1/
- 3945 third-party-advisory