CVE-2011-2710
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Joomla joomla\! ≤ 1.6.6
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.0
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.1
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.2
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.3
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.4
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.5
- Joomla joomla\! 1.5.6
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2011-2710.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2011-2710. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/357-20110701-xss-vulnerability.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5
- 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_site_scripting%28XSS%29
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/357-20110701-xss-vulnerability.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5
- 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_site_scripting%28XSS%29