Joomla! 'language search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	55858
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-5455
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 10 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 25 2012 06:10AM
Credit:	Jeff Channell
Vulnerable:	Joomla Joomla! 2.5.4 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.3 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.2 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.1 Joomla Joomla! 2.5
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! 'language search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Joomla! versions prior to 3.0.1 are vulnerable.

Joomla! 'language search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Joomla! 'language search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Joomla! 'language search' Component Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)