CVE-2009-1938 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla!
published 2009-06-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1933
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to database output and the frontend administrative panel.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-33022)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-33022 Joomla! < 1.5.11 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting / HTML Injection Vulnerabilities webapps, 2009-06-03
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35189 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
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/35189
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35278
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
developer.joomla.org
/security/news/297-20090602-core-frontend-xss.html
vendor-advisory
- joomla.org /announcements/release-news/5235-joomla-1511-security-release-now-available.html
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/50923
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/54868
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1497
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1938
- NVD CVE-2009-1938
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