CVE-2021-23124 [20210102] - Core - XSS in mod_breadcrumbs aria-label attribute

What is CVE-2021-23124?

CVE-2021-23124 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 12 Jan 2021. 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

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.9.0 through 3.9.23. The lack of escaping in mod_breadcrumbs aria-label attribute allows XSS attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23124?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including joomla. It affects 1 product.

Products include Joomla Joomla\!.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23124?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23124 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-2021-23124 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23124 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2025-25226 [20250401] - Joomla Framework - SQL injection vulnerability in quoteNameStr method of Database package Critical 9.8
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All Joomla Joomla\! vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BIT-joomla-2021-23124, GHSA-mhvc-g5wh-hrxg.