CVE-2007-5427 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the com_search component in Joomla!
published 2007-10-12 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5403
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the com_search component in Joomla! 1.0.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2007-4189.1.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30655)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30655 Joomla! Component Search 1.0.13 - SearchWord Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2007-10-11
- securityvulns.ru http://securityvulns.ru/Rdocument919.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
securityvulns.ru
/Rdocument919.html
exploit
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3495
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/26031
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/37709
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/482006/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3216
third-party-advisory
- websecurity.com.ua /1203/
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secunia.com
/advisories/27196
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5427
- NVD CVE-2007-5427
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