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

Affected Versions: version 1.0.23 and below

Vulnerability Type: Arbitrary Code Execution

Severity: High

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

CVE: not assigned yet

Problem Description: The extension fails to delete uploaded, invalid files which can be executed by knowing the upload folder.

Solution: An updated version 1.0.24 is available from the TYPO3 Extension Manager and at http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/download/mkforms/1.0.24/t3x/. Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible.

Credits: Credits go to Hannes Bochmann who discovered and reported the issue.

 

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