CVE-2009-1279 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla!
published 2009-04-09 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1277
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors to the (1) com_admin component, (2) com_search component when "Gather Search Statistics" is enabled, and (3) the category view in the com_content component.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34360
vdb-entry, patch
-
developer.joomla.org
/security/news/294-20090302-core-comcontent-xss.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34551
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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developer.joomla.org
/security/news/293-20090301-core-multiple-xsscsrf.html
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49655
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49654
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1279
- NVD CVE-2009-1279
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