MEDIUM
The page module in TYPO3 before 8.7.11, and 9.1.0, has XSS via $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['SYS']['sitename'], as demonstrated by an admin entering a crafted site name during the installation process
Published Apr 8, 2018
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.17%
Description
The page module in TYPO3 before 8.7.11, and 9.1.0, has XSS via $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['SYS']['sitename'], as demonstrated by an admin entering a crafted site name during the installation process.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.8 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.17% 0.02171
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02171
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02171) | 81.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 80.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 84.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.01% (0.13014) | 90.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 84.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 13.01% (0.13014) | 93.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 84.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 13.01% (0.13014) | 93.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 84.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 34.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 31.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 50.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 54.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 47.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00191) | 54.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 55.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.07% (0.03070) | 83.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.07% (0.03070) | 82.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.07% (0.03070) | 64.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 82.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040755 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://forge.typo3.org/issues/84191 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/d2c0ea7db3b31a796a82f9d39f77f9983beb7c35
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3w22-wrwx-2r75 Advisory
- https://github.com/pradeepjairamani/TYPO3-XSS-POC x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6905
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040755 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://forge.typo3.org/issues/84191 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/commit/d2c0ea7db3b31a796a82f9d39f77f9983beb7c35 | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3w22-wrwx-2r75 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pradeepjairamani/TYPO3-XSS-POC | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6905 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 8, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 11, 2018
Link CVE-2018-6905
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-3W22-WRWX-2R75 Updated n/a