CVE-2012-5455

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the language search component in Joomla! before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to a "typographical error."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory joomla.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory joomla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5468-joomla-3-0-1-released.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55858 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/86134 vdb entry
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/541-20121001-core-xss-vulnerability vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79171 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50879 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5455?
CVE-2012-5455 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5455?
To fix CVE-2012-5455, 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-2012-5455 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5455 is being actively exploited. 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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