# 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

- Also known as: GHSA-989H-WV8X-933P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.2.15, 7.4.0
- Published: 2015-09-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- typo3/cms (Packagist): from 6.0, fixed in 6.2.15
- typo3/cms (Packagist): from 7.0, fixed in 7.4.0
- typo3/cms (Packagist): from 4.0, through 4.5.40

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, typo3/cms, upgrade to a fixed version (6.2.15, 7.4.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2015-009/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/57
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033551
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133551/Typo3-CMS-6.2.14-4.5.40-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536464/100/0/threaded

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