Joomla! sh404SEF Component URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38191
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 08 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 08 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Jeff Channell
Vulnerable:	Yannick Gaultier sh404SEF 0
Not Vulnerable:	Yannick Gaultier sh404SEF 1.0.20 Beta Build 23

Joomla! sh404SEF Component URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The sh404SEF component for Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application 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.

Versions prior to sh404SEF 1.0.20 Beta Build 237 are vulnerable.

Joomla! sh404SEF Component URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Joomla! sh404SEF Component URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

Joomla! sh404SEF Component URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)
  
• sh404SEF Extension Homepage (Yannick Gaultier)