CVE-2008-5644
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the file backend module
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-5644- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-5644- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2899 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2899- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-733v-22mg-7f8w No score
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the file backend module
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-733v-22mg-7f8w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-733v-22mg-7f8w No score
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the file backend module
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file backend module in TYPO3 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-733v-22mg-7f8w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.2.2 to 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.2.2 up to 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5644 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Typo3, published December 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-backend 4.2.3.