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A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 2.5.6 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php. The manipulation 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:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The weakness was disclosed 10/31/2012 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4532 since 08/21/2012. 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 as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64438 (Joomla! 2.5.x < 2.5.7 Multiple XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.
Upgrading to version 2.5.7 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76688) and Tenable (64438). The entry 62806 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 64438
Nessus Name: Joomla! 2.5.x < 2.5.7 Multiple XSS
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Upgrade: CMS 2.5.7
Timeline
07/02/2012 🔍08/21/2012 🔍
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03/11/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: joomla.orgAdvisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4532 (🔍)
X-Force: 76688
Vulnerability Center: 38705 - Joomla! 2.5 - 2.5.6 Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4532, Medium
SecurityFocus: 54259 - Joomla! Language Switcher ModuleMultiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49678
OSVDB: 83490
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/19/2021 15:59
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (62), 04/21/2019 11:56 (9), 12/19/2021 15:59 (2)
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