- Release Date: August 10, 2021
- Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation.
- Component: "Newsletter" (newsletter)
- Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection
- Affected Versions: 4.0.0 and below
- Severity: Low
- Suggested CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
- References: CVE-2021-38302
Problem Description
It has been discovered that the extension is susceptible to SQL Injection when processing bounced emails.
Solution
All versions of this extension that are known to be vulnerable will no longer be available for download from the TYPO3 Extension Repository, since the extension is unmaintained.
Please uninstall and delete the extension folder from your installation and search on the TYPO3 Extension Repository for alternative extensions.
Credits
Thanks to Ayke Halder for reporting the issue.
General Advice
Follow the recommendations that are given in the TYPO3 Security Guide. Please subscribe to the typo3-announce mailing list.
- TYPO3-EXT-SA-2021-013: Multiple vulnerabilities in Extension "Dated News" (dated_news)
- Report From “QA Best Practices Usable by Community” (August 2021)