CVE-2009-1940 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrator panel in the com_users core component for Joomla!
published 2009-06-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1935
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrator panel in the com_users core component for Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- 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
-
osvdb.org
/54869
vdb-entry, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/35189
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
developer.joomla.org
/security/news/295-20090601-core-comusers-xss.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35278
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/50924
vdb-entry
- joomla.org /announcements/release-news/5235-joomla-1511-security-release-now-available.html
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1497
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1940
- NVD CVE-2009-1940
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