PT-2024-1806 · Joomla · Joomla!

Gareth Heyes · Published 2024-01-30 · Updated 2025-06-03 · CVE-2024-21725

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.4

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Joomla! (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to inadequate escaping of mail addresses, which leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the vulnerability.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-01542

BIT-JOOMLA-2024-21725

CVE-2024-21725

Affected Products

Joomla!

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21725 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-joomla-2024-21725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/928-20240204-core-xss-in-mail-address-outputs.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-01542 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1759981007611015183 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/124359 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/5448 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/catnap707/status/1760445523327435212 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/99616 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/OdinThreatIntel/status/1760557567904997499 · Twitter Post