Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/idna_convert/example.php in Joomla!…
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/idna_convert/example.php in Joomla! 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01482 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist): 3.1.6
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 3.1.6 | 3.1.6 | Patch available | GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.6 Fixed in 3.1.6 Patch available GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/c00c033d33d901e1ca6be9061a44e55acd041b1f
- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130810034709/http://disse.cting.org/2013/08/05/joomla-core-3_1_5_reflected-xss-vulnerability
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130810103125/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61600
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Sources
- CVE-2013-5583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xmg-w578-gq5j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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