Unscored severity · published Oct 22, 2012
CVE-2012-5455
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the language search component in Joomla! before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the language search component in Joomla! before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to a "typographical error."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
3.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5455
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5455
Vendor Advisory
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/541-20121001-core-xss-vulnerability
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/86134
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50879
Vendor Advisory
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5468-joomla-3-0-1-released.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55858
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79171
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