Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2009-1279 covers multiple cross-site scripting flaws in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.9. A remote attacker could inject web script or HTML through affected core components. Business risk is mainly legacy Joomla exposure that could enable page tampering or browser-side abuse of users visiting vulnerable pages. Exposure is most likely on public or internal Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.9 sites. The search component finding specifically depends on Gather Search Statistics being enabled. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs beyond the Joomla version range. Treat this as a legacy platform risk. It is not listed as KEV exploited, but any Joomla 1.5.x site is far outside normal support expectations and should be upgraded, retired, or isolated promptly. Mitigation focus: Inventory Joomla installations and identify any running 1.5 through 1.5.9.; Review Joomla vendor advisories for the fixed release or supported upgrade path.; Disable Gather Search Statistics where com_search remains exposed until remediated..
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- admin-search-unspecified-xss(49655)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- content-categoryview-xss(49654)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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