Description

Joomla! Core is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. Joomla! Core versions 3.x.x ranging from 3.0.0 and up to and including 3.1.5 are vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to Joomla! Core version 3.1.6 or latest

References

https://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/my-joomla-xss-0days/

https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/572-20131103-core-xss-vulnerability

https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/571-20131102-core-xss-vulnerability

https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/570-20131101-core-xss-vulnerability

Related Vulnerabilities

MySQL CVE-2013-5786 Vulnerability (CVE-2013-5786)

TYPO3 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Vulnerability (CVE-2010-5102)

WordPress Plugin Time Sheets Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (1.5.1)

Moodle Configuration Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0797)

MySQL Other Vulnerability (CVE-2004-0837)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-79 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update XSS