Joomla! < 3.8.9 XSS vulnerability in language switcher module

medium Nessus Plugin ID 111064

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a XSS vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Joomla! installation running on the remote web server is prior to 3.8.9. It is, therefore, affected by a XSS vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.8.9 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 111064

File Name: joomla_389b.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/13/2018

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12711

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Joomla!

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12711

BID: 104565

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