CVE-2024-40743 (GCVE-0-2024-40743)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-20 16:03 – Updated: 2024-11-03 04:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
[20240805] - Core - XSS vectors in Outputfilter::strip* methods
Summary
The stripImages and stripIframes methods didn't properly process inputs, leading to XSS vectors.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-20 16:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/946-… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla! Project | Joomla! CMS |
Affected:
3.0.0-3.10.16
Affected: 4.0.0-4.4.6 Affected: 5.0.0-5.1.2 |
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