Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x before 1.5.21 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving "multiple encoded entities," as demonstrated by the query string to index.php in the com_weblinks or com_content component.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01528 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | 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\!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 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\!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.11 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.12 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.13 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.14 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.15 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.15 rc | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.16 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.17 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.18 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.19 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.20 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.13 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.14 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.15 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.15 rc Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.16 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.17 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.18 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.19 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.20 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3712
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prxh-v2x2-7wwq
References
Other 8
- http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/tracker/?action=TrackerItemEdit&tracker_id=32&tracker_item_id=22767
- [oss-security] 20110318 CVE Request: Joomla! 1.5.20 <= Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20101011 CVE request: joomla before 1.5.21 XSS
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.5.20%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
- [oss-security] 20110318 Re: CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.0 | Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20110314 CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.0 | Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20110314 Re: CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.0 | Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20101011 Re: CVE request: joomla before 1.5.21 XSS
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Sources
- CVE-2010-3712 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3712 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prxh-v2x2-7wwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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