Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php
Published Oct 31, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.38%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01379) | 71.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01379) | 68.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00018) | 2.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 74.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 81.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 79.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 77.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 69.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/540-20120902-core-xss-vulnerability x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49678 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5463-joomla-2-5-7-released.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.osvdb.org/83490 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/540-20120902-core-xss-vulnerability | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49678 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5463-joomla-2-5-7-released.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/83490 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
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