Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor prior 2.0 Search cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation of the argument Search results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2901. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument search 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 Profile List in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to administrator/index.php.

The weakness was published 05/21/2012 by Jon Butler (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2901 since 05/21/2012. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75670), SecurityFocus (BID 53559†) and Secunia (SA49206†). Similar entry is available at VDB-60766. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Joomla Content Editor 2.0

Timelineinfo

05/16/2012 🔍
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05/21/2012 +5 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1036 days 🔍
04/18/2019 +1487 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Jon Butler
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2901 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2901
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60765
X-Force: 75670
SecurityFocus: 53559 - Joomla! JCE Component 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 49206 - Joomla! JCE Component Cross-Site Scripting and Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 04/18/2019 14:43
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 04/18/2019 14:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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