QID 154151

Date Published: 2024-03-01

QID 154151: Joomla! Core Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21725)

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

In the installed version of Joomla, inadequate escaping of mail addresses lead to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.

Affected Versions:
Joomla! CMS versions 4.0.0 - 4.4.2
Joomla! CMS versions 5.0.0 - 5.0.2

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 [20240204].

Vendor References

20240204 - developer.joomla.org/security-centre/928-20240204-core-xss-in-mail-address-outputs.html

CVEs related to QID 154151

CVE-2024-21725 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
20240204			developer.joomla.org/security-centre/928-20240204-core-xss-in-mail-address-outputs.html

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