Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the title and description parameters to the com_weblinks module and (2) unspecified vectors in the com_content module related to "article submission."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.12 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.13 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.14 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.03 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 beta | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0_beta | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0_beta1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0_beta2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0_rc1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5rc3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5rc4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.03 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 beta Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0_beta Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0_beta1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0_beta2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5rc3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5rc4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrv3-jrq5-xxhf
References
Patch 2
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2008-6299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrv3-jrq5-xxhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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