CVE-2011-2710 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Joomla! via URI or search parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2710?
CVE-2011-2710 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 27 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the URI to includes/application.php, reachable through index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (2) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter in a search action to index.php in the com_search component. NOTE: vector 2 exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2509.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2710?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2710?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2710 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-2011-2710 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2710 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as CVE-2011-2708, GHSA-2p37-x8h9-2j2q.