Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:52859
Info
Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 52859 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-1612 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 02 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 19 2015 07:35AM |
| Credit: | Alex Andreae |
| Vulnerable: |
Joomla Joomla! 2.5.3 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.2 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.1 Joomla Joomla! 2.5 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Joomla Joomla! 2.5.4 |
Discussion
Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Joomla! 2.5.3 and prior are vulnerable.
Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Joomla! 2.5.3 and prior are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.
An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.
Solution / Fix
Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for details.
Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for details.
References
Joomla! Core Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Joomla! Homepage (Joomla )
- [20120308] - Core - XSS Vulnerability (Joomla)