Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4909 (CCN-51453)

Assigned:2009-07-01
Published:2009-07-01
Updated:2012-10-08
Summary:Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.5.12 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_REFERER header to (1) components/com_content/views/article/tmpl/form.php, (2) components/com_user/controller.php, (3) plugins/system/legacy/html.php, or (4) templates/beez/html/com_content/article/form.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit
20120702 [ISecAuditors Security Advisories] Joomla! < 1.5.12 Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in HTTP Headers

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4909

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Developer Security Announcements [20090604]
Core - Frontend XSS - HTTP_REFERER not properly filtered

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/298-20090604-core-frontend-xss-httpreferer-not-properly-filtered.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA35668
Joomla! Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35668

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Web site
Joomla! 1.5.12 Released

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20111225 CVE-request for three 2009 Joomla issues (second part)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20111225 Re: CVE-request for three 2009 Joomla issues (second part)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
55589

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55589
Joomla! HTTP_REFERER Header XSS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35544

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35544
Joomla! Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-httpreferer-xss(51453)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.5.11)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    joomla joomla! 1.5.0
    joomla joomla! 1.5.1
    joomla joomla! 1.5.2
    joomla joomla! 1.5.3
    joomla joomla! 1.5.4
    joomla joomla! 1.5.5
    joomla joomla! 1.5.6
    joomla joomla! 1.5.7
    joomla joomla! 1.5.8
    joomla joomla! 1.5.9
    joomla joomla! 1.5.10
    joomla joomla! *
    joomla joomla! 1.5.0