Unscored severity · published Jul 27, 2011
CVE-2011-2509
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the com_contact component, as demonstrated by the Itemid parameter to index.php; (2) the query string to the com_content component, as demonstrated by the filter_order parameter to index.php; (3) the query string to the com_newsfeeds component, as demonstrated by an arbitrary parameter to index.php; or (4) the option parameter in a reset.request action to index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (5) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter in a search action to index.php in the com_search component.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
through 1.6.3; 1.5.0; 1.5.1; 1.5.2; 1.5.3; 1.5.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2509
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2509
developer.joomla.org
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/352-20110604-xss-vulnerability.html
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/4
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/12
yehg.net
http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.6.3%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
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