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[20090605] - Core - Frontend XSS - PHP_SELF not properly filtered

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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).

Reported By Paul Boekholt (Byte Internet)

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.


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