Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2509
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2509
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2509
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2509
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2509
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http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/352-20110604-xss-vulnerability.html
[20110604] - XSS Vulnerability
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/12
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.3 and lower | Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) VulnerabilitiesExploit
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/4
oss-security - CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.3 and lower | Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) VulnerabilitiesExploit
Products affected by CVE-2011-2509
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*