Joomla! 'com_search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49855
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 29 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 29 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Aung Khant
Vulnerable:	Joomla Joomla! 1.6.2 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.1 Joomla Joomla 1.7 Joomla Joomla 1.7 Joomla Joomla 1.6.5 Joomla Joomla 1.6.5 Joomla Joomla 1.6.4 Joomla Joomla 1.6.3 Joomla Joomla 1.6
Not Vulnerable:	Joomla Joomla! 1.7.1

Joomla! 'com_search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The 'com_search' component for Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This could allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Joomla! 1.7.0 and prior are vulnerable.

Joomla! 'com_search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

Joomla! 'com_search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for details.

Joomla! 'com_search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• [20110901] - Core - XSS Vulnerability (Joomla)
  
• Joomla Homepage (Joomla)
  
• Joomla! 1.7.0 | Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities (Aung Khant)