VDB-5026 · CVE-2012-1612 · BID 52859

Joomla CMS 2.5.0/2.5.1/2.5.2/2.5.3 Update Manager cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS 2.5.0/2.5.1/2.5.2/2.5.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component Update Manager. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1612. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joomla CMS 2.5.0/2.5.1/2.5.2/2.5.3 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Update Manager. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 04/02/2012 by Alex Andreae (Website). The advisory is available at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1612 since 03/12/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 59 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12878 (Joomla! Update Manager Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 52859†), OSVDB (80880†), Secunia (SA48683†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43501†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-5025. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 2.5.4

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02/03/2012 🔍
03/12/2012 +38 days 🔍
04/02/2012 +21 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Researcher: Alex Andreae
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5026
SecurityFocus: 52859 - Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 48683 - Joomla! Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability and Information Disclosure Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 80880
Vulnerability Center: 43501 - Joomla! 2.5.0 through 2.5.3 Remote Cross-site Scripting via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2012 09:48
Updated: 01/02/2025 14:43
Changes: 04/05/2012 09:48 (70), 04/21/2019 09:17 (2), 01/02/2025 14:43 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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