Joomla CMS up to 1.5.11 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 1.5.11. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-4909. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 1.5.11 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.5.12 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_REFERER header to (1) components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/form.php, (2) components/com_user/controller.php, (3) plugins/system/legacy/html.php, or (4) templates/beez/html/com_content/article/form.php.

The weakness was published 06/30/2009 by Juan Galiana Lara (Paul) as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4909 since 12/23/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12725 (Joomla! Multiple Cross-Site Scripting and JEXEC Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 1.5.12 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (33061), SecurityFocus (BID 35544†), OSVDB (55589†), Secunia (SA35668†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41354†). Similar entries are available at VDB-62587 and VDB-62586. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.5.12

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Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Juan Galiana Lara (Paul)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62585
SecurityFocus: 35544 - Joomla! Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35668
OSVDB: 55589 - Joomla! HTTP_REFERER Header XSS
Vulnerability Center: 41354 - Joomla! <1.5.12 Multiple Remote XSS Vulnerabilities via the HTTP_REFERER, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/21/2024 23:27
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (62), 04/21/2019 11:55 (11), 12/21/2024 23:27 (18)
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