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TI-2011-02201 Aliases CVE-2011-2509GHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mj

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote…

Priority LOW 22CWE-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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the com_contact component, as demonstrated by the Itemid parameter to index.php; (2) the query string to the com_content component, as demonstrated by the filter_order parameter to index.php; (3) the query string to the com_newsfeeds component, as demonstrated by an arbitrary parameter to index.php; or (4) the option parameter in a reset.request action to index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (5) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter in a search action to index.php in the com_search component.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01089 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist): 1.6.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist)before 1.6.41.6.4Patch availableGHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mj
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.4 Fixed in 1.6.4 Patch available GHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mj

CPE configurations NVD · 46

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.3VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.4VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.5VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.6VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.7VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.8VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.3 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!
Show 36 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.9VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.10VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.11VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.12VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.13VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.14VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.15VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.15 rcVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.16VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.17VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.18VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.19VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.20VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.21VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.22VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.23VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 alphaVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 alpha2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta10VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta11VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta12VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta13VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta14VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta15VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta3VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta4VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta5VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta6VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta7VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta8VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 beta9VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 rc1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 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!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.21 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.22 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.23 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 alpha Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta10 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta11 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta12 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta13 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta14 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta15 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta8 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta9 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mj joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist) Fixed in 1.6.4 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2509
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mj

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06410 SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07280 The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-09555 [20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-07045 Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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