Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.

Affected Versions: version 0.3.2 and below

Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting, Insecure Unserialize and Information Disclosure

Severity: High

Suggested CVSS v2.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C (What’s that?)

Problem Description: Failing to sanitize user input properly, festat is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting, Insecure Unserialize and Information Disclosure.

Solution: An updated version 0.3.3 is available from the TYPO3 Extension Manager and at http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/download/festat/0.3.3/t3x/. Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Credits: Credits go to Torben Hansen who discovered and reported this issue.

 

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