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TI-2013-01266 Aliases CVE-2013-1453GHSA-397m-73pj-3xm8

plugins/system/highlight/highlight.php in Joomla! 3.0.x through 3.0.2 and 2.5.x through…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

plugins/system/highlight/highlight.php in Joomla! 3.0.x through 3.0.2 and 2.5.x through 2.5.8 allows attackers to unserialize arbitrary PHP objects to obtain sensitive information, delete arbitrary directories, conduct SQL injection attacks, and possibly have other impacts via the highlight parameter. Note: it was originally reported that this issue only allowed attackers to obtain sensitive information, but later analysis demonstrated that other attacks exist.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03149 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.7VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.8VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.8 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1453
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-397m-73pj-3xm8

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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