Advisory: Joomla 2.5.6 Multiple Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
Advisory ID: SSCHADV2012-014
Author: Stefan Schurtz
Affected Software: Successfully tested on Joomla 2.5.6
Vendor URL: http://www.joomla.org/
Vendor Status: fixed
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Vulnerability Description
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With activated "Module Language Switcher . position-4" (Extensions -> Modules -> Module Manager: Module Language Switcher), multiple XSS are possible.
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PoC-Exploit
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// with default sample content
http://[target]/joomla/index.php/image-gallery/">/25-koala
http://[target]/joomla/index.php/image-gallery/">/25-koala
http://[target]/joomla/index.php/image-gallery/animals/25-">
http://[target]/joomla/index.php/image-gallery/animals/25-">
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Solution
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Upgrade to version 2.5.7
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Disclosure Timeline
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28-Jun-2012 - vendor informed (security@joomla.org)
05-Jul-2012 - vendor informed again (security@joomla.org)
13-Sep-2012 - fixed by vendor
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Credits
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Vulnerabilities found and advisory written by Stefan Schurtz.
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References
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http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/540-20120902-core-xss-vulnerability
http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.txt