CVE - CVE-2011-2509

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-2509	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the com_contact component, as demonstrated by the Itemid parameter to index.php; (2) the query string to the com_content component, as demonstrated by the filter_order parameter to index.php; (3) the query string to the com_newsfeeds component, as demonstrated by an arbitrary parameter to index.php; or (4) the option parameter in a reset.request action to index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (5) 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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/352-20110604-xss-vulnerability.html MISC:http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/[joomla_1.6.3]_cross_site_scripting(XSS) MLIST:[oss-security] 20110628 CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.3 and lower \| Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20110629 Re: CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.3 and lower \| Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/12
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20110615	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20110615)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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