CVE-2011-2509
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
joomla/joomla-cmsPackagist | < 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 |
Affected products
47cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 45 more
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.3
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/4nvdExploitWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/12nvdExploitWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2509ghsaADVISORY
- developer.joomla.org/security/news/352-20110604-xss-vulnerability.htmlnvdWEB
- yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.6.3%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29nvdWEB
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