CVE-2010-3659
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the extension manager and backend forms
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.4
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.
- Record
CVE-2010-3659- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.
- Record
CVE-2010-3659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4422 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4422- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jr79-65xr-q7cx
5.4
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the extension manager and backend forms
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.
- Record
GHSA-jr79-65xr-q7cx- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jr79-65xr-q7cx
5.4
TYPO3 Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the extension manager and backend forms
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TYPO3 CMS 4.1.x before 4.1.14, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, 4.3.x before 4.3.4, and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote authenticated backend users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the extension manager, or unspecified parameters to unknown backend forms.
- Record
GHSA-jr79-65xr-q7cx- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.14 | 4.1.14 |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.13 | 4.2.13 |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.3.0 up to 4.3.4 | 4.3.4 |
typo3/cms-backendPackagist |
4.4.0 up to 4.4.1 | 4.4.1 |
typo3-srcDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 4.2.5-1+lenny4, plus listed versions 4.2.5-14.2.5-1+lenny14.2.5-1+lenny24.2.5-1+lenny3 |
4.2.5-1+lenny4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2010-3659 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Typo3, published August 29, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-backend 4.1.14.
References
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3659
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/8
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/8
securityfocus.com/bid/42029
typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-sa-2010-012
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3659
web.archive.org/web/20120903133822/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42029
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jr79-65xr-q7cx
github.com/TYPO3-CMS/backend