CVE-2007-5577 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via Section Manager or Menu Item fields, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5577?
CVE-2007-5577 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 18 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.0.13 (aka Sunglow) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Title or (2) Section Name form fields in the Section Manager component, or (3) multiple unspecified fields in New Menu Item.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5577?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5577?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-5577 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5577 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj42-23mj-m8hv.