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CVE-2015-5956

The sanitizeLocalUrl function in TYPO3 6.x before 6.2.15, 7.x before 7.4.0, 4.5.40, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass the XSS filter and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a base64 encoded data URI, as demonstrated by the (1) returnUrl parameter to show_rechis.php and the (2) redirect_url parameter to index.php.

Severity
Low 3.5
Published
16 Sept 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
TYPO3Servers and applications · cpe:a:typo3:typo3
  • Version 7.3.0
  • Version 7.2.0
  • Version 7.1.0
  • Version 7.0.0
All 48 release lines
  • Every version up to 4.5.40
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.5
  • Version 6.0.6
  • Version 6.0.7
  • Version 6.0.8
  • Version 6.0.9
  • Version 6.0.10
  • Version 6.0.11
  • Version 6.0.12
  • Version 6.0.13
  • Version 6.0.14
  • Version 6.1
  • Version 6.1.1
  • Version 6.1.2
  • Version 6.1.3
  • Version 6.1.4
  • Version 6.1.5
  • Version 6.1.6
  • Version 6.1.7
  • Version 6.1.8
  • Version 6.1.9
  • Version 6.2.0-beta1
  • Version 6.2.0-beta2
  • Version 6.2.0-beta3
  • Version 6.2
  • Version 6.2.1
  • Version 6.2.2
  • Version 6.2.3
  • Version 6.2.4
  • Version 6.2.5
  • Version 6.2.6
  • Version 6.2.7
  • Version 6.2.8
  • Version 6.2.9
  • Version 6.2.10
  • Version 6.2.11
  • Version 6.2.12
  • Version 6.2.13
  • Version 6.2.14
  • Version 7.0.0
  • Version 7.1.0
  • Version 7.2.0
  • Version 7.3.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5956
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5956