Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the URI to includes/application.php, reachable through index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (2) 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. NOTE: vector 2 exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2509.5.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla | Joomla\! | <= 1.6.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/357-20110701-xss-vulnerability.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/16/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/27
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-rc%5D_cross_sit
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/357-20110701-xss-vulnerability.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/16/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/27
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-rc%5D_cross_sit
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2710?
CVE-2011-2710 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the URI to includes/application.php, reachable through...
How severe is CVE-2011-2710?
CVE-2011-2710 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2710?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Joomla Joomla\!.