Joomla up to 3.10.19/4.4.9/5.2.2 Menu List ID cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla up to 3.10.19/4.4.9/5.2.2. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Menu List Handler. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-40748. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Joomla up to 3.10.19/4.4.9/5.2.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Menu List Handler. The manipulation of the argument id 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 weakness was presented by Lokesh Dachepalli. The advisory is shared at developer.joomla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-40748 since 07/09/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Joomla

Version

• 3.10.0
• 3.10.1
• 3.10.2
• 3.10.3
• 3.10.4
• 3.10.5
• 3.10.6
• 3.10.7
• 3.10.8
• 3.10.9
• 3.10.10
• 3.10.11
• 3.10.12
• 3.10.13
• 3.10.14
• 3.10.15
• 3.10.16
• 3.10.17
• 3.10.18
• 3.10.19
• 4.4.0
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 4.4.5
• 4.4.6
• 4.4.7
• 4.4.8
• 4.4.9
• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 5.2.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.joomla.org/

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