Joomla CMS up to 1.6.3 index.php searchword cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument searchword
with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the com_contact component, as demonstrated by the Itemid parameter to index.php; (2) the query string to the com_content component, as demonstrated by the filter_order parameter to index.php; (3) the query string to the com_newsfeeds component, as demonstrated by an arbitrary parameter to index.php; or (4) the option parameter in a reset.request action to index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (5) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter in a search action to index.php in the com_search component.
The weakness was presented 07/27/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at yehg.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2509 since 06/15/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 1.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (68875). See 58104 and 58102 for similar entries.
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- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
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- 1.5.19
- 1.5.20
- 1.5.21
- 1.5.22
- 1.5.23
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.3
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: CMS 1.6.4
Timeline
06/15/2011 🔍06/28/2011 🔍
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08/01/2011 🔍
03/23/2015 🔍
04/21/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: joomla.orgAdvisory: yehg.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2509 (🔍)
X-Force: 68875
Vulnerability Center: 32510 - Joomla! before 1.6.4 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 04/21/2019 11:50
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 04/21/2019 11:50 (8)
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