medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2509: XSS

First published: Wed Jul 27 2011(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Joomla=1.6-beta15
Joomla=1.6-beta12
Joomla=1.6-beta3
Joomla=1.5.11
Joomla=1.5.13
Joomla=1.5.3
Joomla=1.6-beta13
Joomla=1.5.2
Joomla=1.5.22
Joomla=1.5.9
Joomla=1.5.18
Joomla=1.6.1
Joomla=1.6-beta8
Joomla=1.6-beta5
Joomla=1.5.16
Joomla=1.5.4
Joomla=1.6.0
Joomla=1.5.10
Joomla=1.6-beta1
Joomla=1.6-beta6
Joomla=1.5.7
Joomla=1.5.0
Joomla<=1.6.3
Joomla=1.6-beta7
Joomla=1.6-beta14
Joomla=1.5.15
Joomla=1.5.6
Joomla=1.5.1
Joomla=1.6-beta11
Joomla=1.5.23
Joomla=1.5.17
Joomla=1.5.8
Joomla=1.6-beta2
Joomla=1.6-alpha2
Joomla=1.5.19
Joomla=1.6-alpha
Joomla=1.6-beta4
Joomla=1.6-rc1
Joomla=1.6-beta9
Joomla=1.5.21
Joomla=1.6-beta10
Joomla=1.5.12
Joomla=1.5.5
Joomla=1.5.20
Joomla=1.5.15-rc
Joomla=1.5.14

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2509?

    CVE-2011-2509 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks that can compromise user data.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2509?

    To fix CVE-2011-2509, upgrade to Joomla! version 1.6.4 or later, or apply the available security patches.

  • What components are affected by CVE-2011-2509?

    CVE-2011-2509 affects the com_contact and com_content components of Joomla!.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2011-2509?

    Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2011-2509 by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML via vulnerable Joomla! installations.

  • Is CVE-2011-2509 still a risk for current Joomla! versions?

    CVE-2011-2509 is not a risk for current supported versions of Joomla! since affected versions are outdated.

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