CVE-2007-5427 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the com_search component of Joomla! versions 1.0.13 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML through the searchword parameter. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and moderate attack complexity, primarily impacting integrity. While not actively exploited in the wild or on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_search_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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