• Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Medium
  • Versions: 1.7.0 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 back end.

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)

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Aung Khant