medium
6.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-11612: XSS

First published: Wed Jul 26 2017(Updated: )

In Joomla! before 3.7.4, inadequate filtering of potentially malicious HTML tags leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Joomla=1.5.0
Joomla=1.5.1
Joomla=1.5.2
Joomla=1.5.3
Joomla=1.5.4
Joomla=1.5.5
Joomla=1.5.6
Joomla=1.5.7
Joomla=1.5.8
Joomla=1.5.9
Joomla=1.5.10
Joomla=1.5.11
Joomla=1.5.12
Joomla=1.5.13
Joomla=1.5.14
Joomla=1.5.15
Joomla=1.5.15-rc
Joomla=1.5.16
Joomla=1.5.17
Joomla=1.5.18
Joomla=1.5.19
Joomla=1.5.20
Joomla=1.5.21
Joomla=1.5.22
Joomla=1.5.23
Joomla=1.5.24
Joomla=1.5.25
Joomla=1.5.26
Joomla=1.6-alpha
Joomla=1.6-alpha2
Joomla=1.6-beta1
Joomla=1.6-beta10
Joomla=1.6-beta11
Joomla=1.6-beta12
Joomla=1.6-beta13
Joomla=1.6-beta14
Joomla=1.6-beta15
Joomla=1.6-beta2
Joomla=1.6-beta3
Joomla=1.6-beta4
Joomla=1.6-beta5
Joomla=1.6-beta6
Joomla=1.6-beta7
Joomla=1.6-beta8
Joomla=1.6-beta9
Joomla=1.6-rc1
Joomla=1.6.0
Joomla=1.6.1
Joomla=1.6.2
Joomla=1.6.3
Joomla=1.6.4
Joomla=1.6.5
Joomla=1.6.6
Joomla=1.7.0
Joomla=1.7.1
Joomla=1.7.2
Joomla=1.7.3
Joomla=1.7.4
Joomla=1.7.5
Joomla=2.5.0
Joomla=2.5.1
Joomla=2.5.2
Joomla=2.5.3
Joomla=2.5.4
Joomla=2.5.5
Joomla=2.5.6
Joomla=2.5.7
Joomla=2.5.8
Joomla=2.5.9
Joomla=2.5.10
Joomla=2.5.11
Joomla=2.5.12
Joomla=2.5.13
Joomla=2.5.14
Joomla=2.5.15
Joomla=2.5.16
Joomla=2.5.17
Joomla=2.5.18
Joomla=2.5.19
Joomla=2.5.20
Joomla=2.5.21
Joomla=2.5.22
Joomla=2.5.23
Joomla=2.5.24
Joomla=2.5.25
Joomla=2.5.26
Joomla=2.5.27
Joomla=2.5.28
Joomla=3.0.0
Joomla=3.0.1
Joomla=3.0.2
Joomla=3.0.3
Joomla=3.0.4
Joomla=3.1.0
Joomla=3.1.1
Joomla=3.1.2
Joomla=3.1.3
Joomla=3.1.4
Joomla=3.1.5
Joomla=3.1.6
Joomla=3.2.0
Joomla=3.2.1
Joomla=3.2.2
Joomla=3.2.3
Joomla=3.2.4
Joomla=3.3.0
Joomla=3.3.1
Joomla=3.3.2
Joomla=3.3.3
Joomla=3.3.4
Joomla=3.3.5
Joomla=3.4.0
Joomla=3.4.0-alpha
Joomla=3.4.0-beta1
Joomla=3.4.0-beta2
Joomla=3.4.0-beta3
Joomla=3.4.0-rc1
Joomla=3.4.1
Joomla=3.4.1-rc1
Joomla=3.4.1-rc2
Joomla=3.4.2-rc1
Joomla=3.4.3
Joomla=3.4.4
Joomla=3.4.5
Joomla=3.4.6
Joomla=3.4.7
Joomla=3.4.8
Joomla=3.4.8-rc
Joomla=3.5.0
Joomla=3.5.0-beta
Joomla=3.5.0-beta2
Joomla=3.5.0-beta3
Joomla=3.5.0-beta4
Joomla=3.5.0-beta5
Joomla=3.5.0-rc
Joomla=3.5.0-rc2
Joomla=3.5.0-rc3
Joomla=3.5.0-rc4
Joomla=3.5.1
Joomla=3.5.1-rc
Joomla=3.6.0
Joomla=3.6.0-alpha
Joomla=3.6.0-beta1
Joomla=3.6.0-beta2
Joomla=3.6.0-rc
Joomla=3.6.0-rc2
Joomla=3.6.1
Joomla=3.6.1-rc1
Joomla=3.6.1-rc2
Joomla=3.6.2
Joomla=3.6.3
Joomla=3.6.3-rc1
Joomla=3.6.3-rc2
Joomla=3.6.3-rc3
Joomla=3.6.4
Joomla=3.6.5
Joomla=3.7.0
Joomla=3.7.1
Joomla=3.7.2
Joomla=3.7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-11612?

    CVE-2017-11612 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for XSS exploitation in affected Joomla! versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-11612?

    To fix CVE-2017-11612, update your Joomla! installation to version 3.7.4 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

  • Which Joomla! versions are affected by CVE-2017-11612?

    Joomla! versions prior to 3.7.4, including all versions starting from 1.5.0 up to 3.7.3, are affected by CVE-2017-11612.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-11612?

    CVE-2017-11612 is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting multiple components of Joomla!

  • What can attackers do with CVE-2017-11612?

    Attackers exploiting CVE-2017-11612 can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially compromising user data.

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