Joomla! 'com_marketplace' Component 'catid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:37819
Info
Joomla! 'com_marketplace' Component 'catid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 37819 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2010-0374 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jan 14 2010 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 13 2015 09:03PM |
| Credit: | ViRuSMaN |
| Vulnerable: |
Joomla com_marketplace 1.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Joomla! 'com_marketplace' Component 'catid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
The Joomla! 'com_marketplace' component 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 may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
This issue affects com_marketplace 1.2; other versions may also be affected.
The Joomla! 'com_marketplace' component 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 may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
This issue affects com_marketplace 1.2; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Joomla! 'com_marketplace' Component 'catid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_marketplace&page=show_category&catid=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(1);%3C/script%3E
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_marketplace&page=show_category&catid=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(1);%3C/script%3E
Solution / Fix
Joomla! 'com_marketplace' Component 'catid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
Joomla! 'com_marketplace' Component 'catid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Joomla! Homepage (Joomla )