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[20110901] - Core - XSS Vulnerability

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Medium
  • Versions: 17.0 and all 1.6.x versions
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2011-August-02
  • Fixed Date: 2011-September-22

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_search.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 1.7.0 and all 1.6.x versions

Solution

Upgrade to the latest Joomla! version (1.7.1 or later)

Reported by Aung Khant

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.