Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Joomulus (mod_joomulus) module…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 the Joomulus (mod_joomulus) module 2.0 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tagcloud parameter in a tags action to (1) tagcloud_ell.swf, (2) tagcloud_eng.swf, (3) tagcloud_por.swf, (4) tagcloud_rus.swf, and possibly (5) tagcloud_jpn.swf. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomlabear:mod_joomulus:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Joomlabear |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomlabear:mod_joomulus:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Joomlabear
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5cv-ff29-3q9f
Sources
- CVE-2009-4573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5cv-ff29-3q9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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