CVE-2023-54362 Joomla VirtueMart Shopping-Cart 4.0.12 Reflected XSS via keyword
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the keyword parameter in VirtueMart, leading to session hijacking or credential theft in victim browsers.
- 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-2023-54362?
CVE-2023-54362 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Virtuemart Cart, published on 9 Apr 2026. 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
Joomla VirtueMart Shopping-Cart 4.0.12 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the keyword parameter. Attackers can craft malicious URLs containing script payloads in the keyword parameter of the product-variants endpoint to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers and steal session tokens or credentials.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54362?
How do I fix CVE-2023-54362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-54362 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-2023-54362 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-54362 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7459-m3vg-ph92.