[20081102] - Core - com_weblinks XSS vulnerability

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• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: com_weblinks
• Severity:moderate
• Versions: 1.5.7 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2008-November-9
• Fixed Date: 2008-November-10

Description

com_weblinks allows raw HTML into the title and description tags for weblink submissions (from both the administrator and site submission forms).*

Affected Installs All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.7 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.8 or newer).

Reported By Gergo Erdosi

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.




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