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  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: Site client
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2009-June-03
  • Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

An attacker can inject JavaScript code in a URL that will be executed in the context of targeted user browser.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Paul Boekholt (Byte Internet)

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: Admin client
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2009-June-22
  • Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

Some files were missing the check for JEXEC.  These scripts will then expose internal path information of the host.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: com_users
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 1.5.10 and all previous 1.5 releases
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2009-April-30
  • Fixed Date: 2009-June-02

Description

A XSS vulnerability exists in the user view of com_users in the administrator panel.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.10 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.11 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Airton Torres