CVE-2011-2710

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/357-20110701-xss-vulnerability.html
http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-rc%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/27 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5 exploit mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1 exploit mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/16/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2710?
CVE-2011-2710 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2710?
To fix CVE-2011-2710, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2710 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2710 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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