GHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj — typo3/cms
MEDIUMGHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in typo3/cms. A fix is available for typo3/cms — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross-Site Scripting in TYPO3 Backend
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Failing to properly encode user input, some backend components are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. A valid backend user account is needed to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms | ≥ 6.2.0&&< 6.2.20 | 6.2.20composer require typo3/cms:^6.2.20 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms | ≥ 7.6.0&&< 7.6.5 | 7.6.5composer require typo3/cms:^7.6.5 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms | ≥ 8.0.0&&< 8.0.1 | 8.0.1composer require typo3/cms:^8.0.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for typo3/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update typo3/cms to 6.2.20 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-5wx6-xwxf-q8qj across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.