CVE-2011-0005

Joomla com_search 1.0.x-1.0.15 - Cross-Site Scripting via Ordering Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-0005. PoCs published by Aung Khant.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Joomla! Search component by injecting malicious JavaScript into the URL parameters. The payload triggers an alert with the user's cookies when the mouse moves over the affected page.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the com_search module for Joomla! 1.0.x through 1.0.15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ordering parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Aung Khant · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35167

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Joomla! Search component by injecting malicious JavaScript into the URL parameters. The payload triggers an alert with the user's cookies when the mouse moves over the affected page.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla! (versions up to 1.5.15)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable Joomla! installation with the Search component enabled
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64539
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/70369
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45679
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515590/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515553/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0177
EPSS Percentile 75.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
joomla/com_search
Published Jan 11, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026