CVE-2009-1939
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JA_Purity template for Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
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Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the JA_Purity template for Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Vulnerability
The JA_Purity template for Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The exact vector is unspecified, but it is a core template issue. Affected versions: Joomla! 1.5.x up to 1.5.10. [1]
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. No authentication is required; the attacker only needs to trick a user into interacting with a crafted link or content. [1]
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary script in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information. [1]
Mitigation
Upgrade to Joomla! 1.5.11, which was released on June 5, 2009, and fixes this vulnerability. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade immediately. [1]
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35189nvdExploitPatch
- developer.joomla.org/security/news/296-20090602-core-japurity-xss.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35278nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/54870nvd
- www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5235-joomla-1511-security-release-now-available.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1497nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50922nvd
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