VDB-86113 · CVE-2007-4189 · BID 25122

Joomla CMS 1.0.12 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS 1.0.12 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was presented 07/23/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at joomla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4189 since 08/07/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25823 (Joomla! com_content Component 'order' Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (25823). See 38203, 38202, 38201 and 86112 for similar entries.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25823
Nessus Name: Joomla! com_content Component 'order' Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 58814
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: joomla
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/21/2007 🔍
07/23/2007 +2 days 🔍
07/30/2007 +6 days 🔍
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08/01/2007 +1 days 🔍
08/07/2007 +6 days 🔍
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05/09/2016 +3198 days 🔍
08/17/2022 +2291 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: joomla.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-4189 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 25122
Secunia: 26239 - Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 38757 - Joomla! com_search Component Unspecified XSS
Vupen: ADV-2007-2719

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Created: 05/09/2016 14:57
Updated: 08/17/2022 13:21
Changes: 05/09/2016 14:57 (48), 04/21/2019 12:05 (20), 08/17/2022 13:21 (2)
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