CVE-2021-21358
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in typo3/cms-form
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
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
CVE List Score used
5.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in typo3/cms-form
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2021-21358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0722
5.4
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0722- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x79j-wgqv-g8h2
5.0
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in typo3/cms-form
Problem
It has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.14 or 11.1.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Richie Lee who reported this issue and to TYPO3 framework merger Andreas Fernandez who fixed the issue.
References
- Record
GHSA-x79j-wgqv-g8h2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2021-21358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/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
OSV
5.4
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
- Record
CVE-2021-21358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-x79j-wgqv-g8h2
5.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in typo3/cms-form
Problem
It has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.14 or 11.1.1 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Richie Lee who reported this issue and to TYPO3 framework merger Andreas Fernandez who fixed the issue.
References
- Record
GHSA-x79j-wgqv-g8h2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-typo3-2021-21358 No score
TYPO3 is an open source PHP based web content management system. In TYPO3 before versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1 it has been discovered that the Form Designer backend module of the Form Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A valid backend user account with access to the form module is needed to exploit this vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 10.4.14, 11.1.1.
- Record
BIT-typo3-2021-21358- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
typo3/cms-formPackagist |
10.2.0 to 10.4.13 | 10.4.14 |
typo3/cms-formPackagist |
11.0.0 to 11.1.0 | 11.1.1 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.14 | 10.4.14 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.1.1 | 11.1.1 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.14 | 10.4.14 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.1.1 | 11.1.1 |
typo3Bitnami |
10.2.0 up to 10.4.14, 11.0.0 up to 11.1.1 | 10.4.1411.1.1 |
typo3/cms-formPackagist |
10.2.0 up to 10.4.14, plus listed versions v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2v10.3.0v10.4.0 Show 13 moreShow lessv10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.2v10.4.3v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.14 |
typo3/cms-formPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.1.1, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0 |
11.1.1 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.14, plus listed versions v10.0.0v10.1.0v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2 Show 15 moreShow lessv10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.2v10.4.3v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.14 |
typo3/cms-corePackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.1.1, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0 |
11.1.1 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
10.0.0 up to 10.4.14, plus listed versions v10.0.0v10.1.0v10.2.0v10.2.1v10.2.2 Show 15 moreShow lessv10.3.0v10.4.0v10.4.1v10.4.10v10.4.11v10.4.12v10.4.13v10.4.2v10.4.3v10.4.4v10.4.5v10.4.6v10.4.7v10.4.8v10.4.9 |
10.4.14 |
typo3/cmsPackagist |
11.0.0 up to 11.1.1, plus listed versions v11.0.0v11.1.0 |
11.1.1 |
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-2021-21358 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Typo3, published March 23, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in typo3/cms-form 10.4.14.
References
github.com/TYPO3/TYPO3.CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-x79j-wgqv-g8h2
packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-form
typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-004
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21358
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms-core/CVE-2021-21358.yaml
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/typo3/cms/CVE-2021-21358.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x79j-wgqv-g8h2