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Joomla! 'lang' Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 69280
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of Joomla! running on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in idna_convert/example.php due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the 'lang' parameter before using it to generate dynamic HTML content. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into the user's browser session.Solution
Unknown at this time. It is suggested that the script be removed.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 69280
File Name: joomla_example_lang_xss.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 8/9/2013
Updated: 6/5/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Joomla!, www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-5583
BID: 61600