CVE-2013-4748
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the News system (news) extension before 1.3.3 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the TYPO3 News system extension (news) affecting versions prior to 1.3.3. The flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands through unspecified input vectors, potentially enabling data exfiltration or database compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.3.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the installed news extension versionAccess the TYPO3 Extension Manager or check the ext_emconf.php file in the news extension directory (typically typo3conf/ext/news/). Read the 'version' field from the EM_CONF array.Affected if The reported version is 1.3.2 or lower (e.g., 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2).
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Confirm the extension is activeIn the TYPO3 Backend, go to Extension Manager and verify the news extension is loaded and enabled. Alternatively, check the typo3conf/localconf.php or typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php for the extension in the 'extList' array.Affected if The extension is installed and active (loaded) in the TYPO3 instance.
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Inspect access logs for SQL injection indicatorsReview web server access logs (Apache access_log, Nginx access.log) and/or TYPO3 logs in typo3temp/ for unusual SQL syntax patterns such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, DROP TABLE, or other SQL keywords in query string parameters.Affected if Logs contain suspicious requests with SQL commands in URL parameters related to news extension controllers.
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Check for unexpected database changesQuery the TYPO3 database directly (if access is available) to look for unfamiliar tables, modified records in the tt_content or pages tables, or new administrative user accounts that were not created by legitimate administrators.Affected if Unknown database modifications, new admin users, or unauthorized changes to content tables are present.
A TYPO3 installation is affected if the Georg Ringer News extension is installed with version 1.3.2 or lower and the extension is currently enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade the TYPO3 news extension to version 1.3.3 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable the extension temporarily and review access logs for indicators of exploitation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-4748 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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