Typo3: Ext: Sysutils vulnerability

February 8, 2012 By

Multiple Vulnerabilities in extension – update available.


Information At A Glance
  • Source – Typo3.org
  • Version/Dependency – 1.0.3 and previous versions
  • Developer – Claus Due
  • Severity – High
Summary
The Typo3 Extension – System Utilities (sysutils) is vulnerable to Information Disclosure attacks. Per the developer : “SECURITY FIX: forced .htaccess protection of backup output directory if directory is public.“
Fix / Corrective Action(s)
Apply an update (version 1.0.4) which is available from the TYPO3 extension manager and at http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/sysutils/1.0.4/
Miscellaneous
Credit: Typo3 Security Team Member Georg Ringer

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