CVE-2011-2710 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla!
published 2011-07-27 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2691
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/5
mailing-list, exploit
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/1
mailing-list, exploit
- developer.joomla.org /security/news/357-20110701-xss-vulnerability.html
- yehg.net /lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-rc%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/27
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/10/16/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2710
- NVD CVE-2011-2710
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