CVE-2013-5583 json
Joomla! Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j , EUVD-2013-5423
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/idna_convert/example.php in Joomla! 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- disse.cting.org http://disse.cting.org/2013/08/05/joomla-core-3_1_5_reflected-xss-vulnerability/ 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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | joomla/joomla-cms | <3.1.6 |
3.1.6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/c00c033d33d901e1ca6be9061a44e55acd041b1f
web
-
disse.cting.org
/2013/08/05/joomla-core-3_1_5_reflected-xss-vulnerability/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/61600
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5583
advisory
-
github.com
/joomla/joomla-cms
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20130810034709/http://disse.cting.org/2013/08/05/joomla-core-3_1_5_reflected-xss-vulnerability
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20130810103125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61600
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-5583
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j
- NVD CVE-2013-5583
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