Joomla Newsletter Subscriber Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
BID:48508
Info
Joomla Newsletter Subscriber Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 48508 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jun 30 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jun 30 2011 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Joomla! VEL team |
| Vulnerable: |
Mavrosxristoforos Newsletter Subscriber 1.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Mavrosxristoforos Newsletter Subscriber 1.3 |
Discussion
Joomla Newsletter Subscriber Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Joomla! Newsletter Subscriber is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit 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.
Newsletter Subscriber 1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Joomla! Newsletter Subscriber is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit 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.
Newsletter Subscriber 1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Joomla Newsletter Subscriber Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
Joomla Newsletter Subscriber Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.
References
Joomla Newsletter Subscriber Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
References:
References:
- Joomla HomePage (Joomla)
- Newsletter Subscriber Homepage (Mavrosxristoforos)
- Vulnerable Extensions List (Joomla)