Joomla CMS up to 1.5.17 administrator/index.php Search cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS. This impacts an unknown function of the file administrator/index.php. Such manipulation of the argument Search leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-1649. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Joomla CMS (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file administrator/index.php. The manipulation of the argument search 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the back end in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.17 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to "various administrator screens," possibly the search parameter in administrator/index.php.

The weakness was published 05/28/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1649 since 04/29/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:administrator/index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 40444†), OSVDB (65011†) and Secunia (SA39964†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Joomla

Name

• CMS

Version

• 1.5.0
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.5.3
• 1.5.4
• 1.5.5
• 1.5.6
• 1.5.7
• 1.5.8
• 1.5.9
• 1.5.10
• 1.5.11
• 1.5.12
• 1.5.13
• 1.5.14
• 1.5.15
• 1.5.16
• 1.5.17

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.joomla.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

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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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/29/2010 🔍
05/28/2010 +29 days 🔍
05/28/2010 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2010 +0 days 🔍
05/31/2010 +3 days 🔍
05/31/2010 +0 days 🔍
06/07/2010 +6 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1746 days 🔍
04/21/2019 +1494 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1649 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1649
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53480
SecurityFocus: 40444 - Joomla! Multiple Modules 'search' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 39964 - Joomla "search" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 65011 - Joomla! administrator/index.php search Parameter XSS

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/21/2019 11:48
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (48), 04/21/2019 11:48 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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