medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-7987: XSS

First published: Tue Apr 25 2017(Updated: )

In Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate escaping of file and folder names leads to XSS vulnerabilities in the template manager component.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
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

Remedy

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/687-20170405-core-xss-vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-7987?

    The severity of CVE-2017-7987 is rated as medium because of its potential for exploitation through XSS vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-7987?

    To fix CVE-2017-7987, it is recommended to upgrade Joomla to version 3.7.0 or later.

  • What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2017-7987?

    CVE-2017-7987 is associated with cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the template manager component.

  • Which Joomla versions are affected by CVE-2017-7987?

    CVE-2017-7987 affects Joomla versions from 3.2.0 through 3.6.5.

  • Is CVE-2017-7987 easy to exploit?

    Exploitation of CVE-2017-7987 may require some technical knowledge, but it poses a risk due to the nature of XSS vulnerabilities.

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