An XSS issue was discovered in VirtueMart before 3.2.14.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An XSS issue was discovered in VirtueMart before 3.2.14. All the textareas in the backend of the plugin can be closed by simply adding </textarea> to the value and saving the product/config. By editing back the product/config, the editor's browser will execute everything after the </textarea>, leading to a possible XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02243 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:virtuemart:virtuemart:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | before 3.2.14 | Vulnerable | VirtueMart |
- cpe:2.3:a:virtuemart:virtuemart:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions before 3.2.14 Vulnerable ·VirtueMart
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j7p-2f86-r4gv
References
More Virtuemart vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-04559 VirtueMart before 1.0.1 does not properly handle errors when a user is forbidden to read… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05347 Unspecified vulnerability in VirtueMart before 1.0.13 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-08429 The VirtueMart com_virtuemart component 3.0.14 for Joomla! allows SQL injection by remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2009-04193 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in VirtueMart 1.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06688 SQL injection vulnerability in Virtuemart 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03143 SQL injection vulnerability in VirtueMart before 1.0.11 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-7465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j7p-2f86-r4gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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