Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7985 (CCN-125391)

Assigned:2017-03-21
Published:2017-03-21
Updated:2019-03-19
Summary:In Joomla! 1.5.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate filtering of multibyte characters leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
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)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7985

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
98020

Source: CCN
Type: BID-98020
Joomla! CVE-2017-7985 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1038817

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Developer Web site
Core - XSS Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/685-20170403-core-xss-vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-cve20177985-xss(125391)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-107

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-108

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-109

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Web site
Joomla! CMS

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-7985

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.5.0 and <= 3.6.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    joomla joomla! *
    joomla joomla 1.5