CVE-2012-6148: Typo3 Function Menu API XSS Vulnerability
3.5
CVSS Score
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.45163%
CWE
Published
5/17/2022
Updated
1/12/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
PHP
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
typo3/cms | composer | >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.21 | 4.5.21 |
typo3/cms | composer | >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.14 | 4.6.14 |
typo3/cms | composer | >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.6 | 4.7.6 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability explicitly references the function menu()
API as the source of XSS. TYPO3's security bulletin (SA-2012-005) states that the function menu()
API lacked proper input encoding. The ModuleMenu
class is central to backend menu generation in TYPO3, and methods like generateFunctionMenu
would handle rendering menu items. While exact code isn't provided, the component and vulnerability type align with insufficient output encoding in menu rendering logic. The confidence is high due to the direct match between the described API and TYPO3's core backend structure.