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CVE-2012-5455

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the language search component in Joomla! before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to a "typographical error."

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
22 Oct 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 80% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Joomla!Servers and applications · cpe:a:joomla:joomla\!
  • Version 3.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5455
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5455