CVE-2011-2509
Joomla! < 1.6.4 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Query Parameters
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.6.3%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/4
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/352-20110604-xss-vulnerability.html
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/12
Scores
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (29)
joomla/joomla-cms
0 - 1.6.4Packagist
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.0
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.1
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.2
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.3
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.4
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.5
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.6
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.7
joomla/joomla\!
1.5.8
... and 19 more
Published
Jul 27, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026