Joomla! vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
The advisory, in context
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the com_contact component, as demonstrated by the Itemid parameter to index.php; (2) the query string to the com_content component, as demonstrated by the filter_order parameter to index.php; (3) the query string to the com_newsfeeds component, as demonstrated by an arbitrary parameter to index.php; or (4) the option parameter in a reset.request action to index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (5) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter in a search action to index.php in the com_search component.
Affected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
Earlier releases before 1.6.4
Fixed in 1.6.4
View affected-version evidence
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2509
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/352-20110604-xss-vulnerability.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/12
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.6.3%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29