Joomla! ActiveHelper LiveHelp Component Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

BID:40278

Info

Joomla! ActiveHelper LiveHelp Component Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 40278
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2046
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit: Valentin
Vulnerable: ActiveHelper LiveHelp 2.0.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Joomla! ActiveHelper LiveHelp Component Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

The Joomla! ActiveHelper LiveHelp ('com_activehelper_livehelp') component is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues 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.

The issue affects version 2.0.3; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! ActiveHelper LiveHelp Component Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Joomla! ActiveHelper LiveHelp Component Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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! ActiveHelper LiveHelp Component Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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