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Joomla! 2.5.x < 3.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98520

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Synopsis

Joomla! 2.5.x < 3.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected Joomla! application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - Stored XSS in mod_banners affects Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.9.1

 - Stored XSS in com_contact affects Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.9.1

 - Stored XSS issue in the Global Configuration textfilter settings affects Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.9.1

 - Stored XSS issue in the Global Configuration help url affects Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.9.1

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to Joomla! version 3.9.2 or latest.

See Also

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/760-00190101-core-stored-xss-in-mod-banners.html

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/761-20190102-core-stored-xss-in-com-contact.html

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/762-20190103-core-stored-xss-issue-in-the-global-configuration-textfilter-settings.html

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/763-20190104-core-stored-xss-issue-in-the-global-configuration-help-url.html

https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5755-joomla-3-9-2-release.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 98520

Type: remote

Published: 1/16/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6261

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6261

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6261, CVE-2019-6262, CVE-2019-6263, CVE-2019-6264

BID: 106638