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CVE-2024-40747:
Joomla vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-40747 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Joomla! CMS affecting versions 4.0.0-4.4.9 and 5.0.0-5.2.2. The vulnerability was reported on August 29, 2024, and fixed on January 7, 2025. The issue stems from various module chromes that failed to properly process inputs, leading to potential XSS vectors (Joomla Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation - Cross-site Scripting) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows for Cross-Site Scripting attacks through improperly processed inputs in module chromes, potentially enabling attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Joomla! versions 4.4.10 and 5.2.3. Users are advised to upgrade to these versions or later to mitigate the security risk (Joomla Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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