Joomla! Admin functions cross-site scripting
| joomla-admin-xss (28633) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Joomla! is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Admin Module Manager, the Admin Help, or the Search functionality to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, Joomla! prior to 1.0.11
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Joomla! (version 1.0.11 or later), available from the Joomla! Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Joomla! Web site, Upgrade immediately to Joomla! 1.0.11 at http://www.joomla.org/content/view/1843/74/.
- CVE-2006-4474: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.0.11 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters in (1) Admin Module Manager, (2) Admin Help, and (3) Search.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3408: Joomla! Multiple Remote Command Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- SA21666: Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 29, 2006
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