Smart Related Articles Extension 1.1 on Joomla dialog.php n_art/type cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Smart Related Articles Extension 1.1 on Joomla. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file dialog.php. The manipulation of the argument n_art/type leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-7626. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Smart Related Articles Extension 1.1 on Joomla (Joomla Component) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file dialog.php. The manipulation of the argument n_art/type 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:

The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has XSS in dialog.php (n_art,type in GET Method).

The bug was discovered 04/14/2017. The weakness was presented 04/13/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at extensions.joomla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-7626 since 04/10/2017. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:dialog.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.

See VDB-99744 and VDB-99745 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/10/2017 🔍
04/12/2017 +2 days 🔍
04/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
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04/14/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/30/2020 +1234 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: extensions.joomla.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-7626 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7626
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99743
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7626 - Smart related articles extension - Cross-Site Scripting Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2017 12:09
Updated: 08/30/2020 07:06
Changes: 04/13/2017 12:09 (52), 08/30/2020 07:06 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:1E5:103

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