QID 154124

Date Published: 2022-10-31

QID 154124: Joomla! Core: Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability (CVE-2022-27913)

Joomla! is a free and open-source content management system for publishing web content on websites.

An issue was discovered in Joomla. Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in various components.

Affected Versions:
Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0 to 4.2.3

QID Detection Logic:(Unauthenticated)
This QID checks for vulnerable version of Joomla installed on the target.

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to install latest Joomla version.
    For more information visit Joomla security advisory [20221002].

    CVEs related to QID 154124

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    20221002 URL Logo developer.joomla.org/security-centre/886-20221002-core-reflected-xss-in-various-components.html