Facileforms index.php Itemid cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Facileforms. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Itemid results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-4578. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Facileforms (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument Itemid with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Facileforms (com_facileforms) component for Joomla! and Mambo allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Itemid parameter to index.php.

The weakness was released 12/27/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4578 since 01/06/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Pyske and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55133), Exploit-DB (10737), SecurityFocus (BID 37477†) and OSVDB (61560†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Pyske
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12/27/2009 🔍
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12/28/2009 +1 days 🔍
01/06/2010 +9 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1894 days 🔍
06/22/2025 +3749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-4578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51441
X-Force: 55133 - Facileforms component for Joomla! Itemid cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 37477 - Joomla! 'com_facileforms' Component 'Itemid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 61560 - Facileforms Component for Joomla! index.php Itemid Parameter XSS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 06/22/2025 09:33
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (51), 12/17/2017 09:59 (11), 06/22/2025 09:33 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:CBD:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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