Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.6.3 and earlier allow…
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! 1.6.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01053 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist) | before 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 | Patch available | GHSA-hq9x-8m8j-5hmh |
- — 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-hq9x-8m8j-5hmh
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 alpha | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta10 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta11 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta12 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta13 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta14 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta15 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.3 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!
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta6 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta7 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta8 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta9 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.6 | 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!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hq9x-8m8j-5hmh joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist) Fixed in 1.6.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4332
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq9x-8m8j-5hmh
References
Other 5
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/349-20110601-xss-vulnerabilities.html
- 20111110 XSS vulnerability in Joomla 1.6.3
- http://www.mavitunasecurity.com/xss-vulnerability-in-joomla-163/
- [oss-security] 20111121 Re: Fwd: XSS vulnerability in Joomla 1.6.3
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111115073609/http://www.mavitunasecurity.com/xss-vulnerability-in-joomla-163
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Sources
- CVE-2011-4332 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4332 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hq9x-8m8j-5hmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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