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