Joomla CMS up to 1.5.10 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Joomla CMS up to 1.5.10. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1938. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS up to 1.5.10 (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-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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to database output and the frontend administrative panel.

The weakness was shared 06/03/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1938. 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. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39427 (FreeBSD : joomla -- multiple vulnerabilities (bdccd14b-5aac-11de-a438-003048590f9e)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50923), Exploit-DB (33022), Tenable (39427), SecurityFocus (BID 35189†) and OSVDB (54868†). The entries VDB-48441 and VDB-48440 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 39427
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : joomla -- multiple vulnerabilities (bdccd14b-5aac-11de-a438-003048590f9e)
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OpenVAS ID: 64265
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: joomla15
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48439
X-Force: 50923
SecurityFocus: 35189 - Joomla! Prior to 1.5.11 Multiple Cross Site Scripting and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 54868 - Joomla! Unspecified XSS
Vulnerability Center: 22661 - Joomla! < 1.5.11 Frontend Administrative Panel Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 06/14/2025 13:08
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (62), 04/21/2019 11:46 (12), 08/11/2021 14:03 (3), 08/11/2021 14:09 (1), 06/14/2025 13:08 (19)
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