Unscored severity · published Sep 26, 2012
CVE-2012-1117
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 2.5.0 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors
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CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 2.5.0 and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
2.5.0; 2.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1117
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1117
Vendor Advisory
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/392-20120302-core-xss-vulnerability.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48005
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/12
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/5
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/79836
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52314
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