[20120102] - Core - XSS Vulnerability

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: All
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.7.3 and all earlier 1.7 and 1.6 versions
• Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
• Reported Date: 2011-November-16
• Fixed Date: 2012-January-24

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 1.7.3 and all earlier versions

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.7.4 or 2.5.0 or higher

Reported by Ankita Kapadia

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.