CVE-2016-4056: TYPO3 Backend component Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

medium Affects typo3/cms. Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-05-17; advisory modified 2024-04-25.

TYPO3 Backend component Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Package: typo3/cms Composer
Affected versions: >=6.2.0 and <6.2.19
Fixed in: 6.2.19
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (65.0th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-17
Source: osv.dev

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