CVE-2011-3595
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—
Multiple Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in Joomla! through 1.7.0 in index.php in the search word, extension, asset, and author parameters.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Base score: 5.4
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.81%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 56
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-79
References
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-stable%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/04/7
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/joomla-20110902-core-xss-vulnerability
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-stable%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/04/7
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/joomla-20110902-core-xss-vulnerability
Raw JSON (NVD)
Show
{
"id": "CVE-2011-3595",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"version": "2.0",
"baseScore": 3.5,
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N",
"authentication": "SINGLE",
"integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE"
},
"acInsufInfo": false,
"impactScore": 2.9,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"exploitabilityScore": 6.8,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"userInteractionRequired": true
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "CHANGED",
"version": "3.1",
"baseScore": 5.4,
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW"
},
"impactScore": 2.7,
"exploitabilityScore": 2.3
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "secalert@redhat.com",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Joomla!",
"product": "Joomla!",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "<= 1.7.0"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"published": "2020-01-22T16:15:10.887",
"references": [
{
"url": "http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-stable%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "secalert@redhat.com"
},
{
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/04/7",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "secalert@redhat.com"
},
{
"url": "https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/joomla-20110902-core-xss-vulnerability",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "secalert@redhat.com"
},
{
"url": "http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.7.0-stable%5D_cross_site_scripting%28XSS%29",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/04/7",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/joomla-20110902-core-xss-vulnerability",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-79"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Multiple Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in Joomla! through 1.7.0 in index.php in the search word, extension, asset, and author parameters."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Se presentan múltiples vulnerabilidades de tipo Cross-site Scripting (XSS) en Joomla! versiones hasta 1.7.0, en el archivo index.php en los parámetros search word, extension, asset y author."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:33:33.750",
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "F1EEC313-B13B-4D14-B47D-D61F2C1E18BC",
"versionEndIncluding": "1.7.0"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"
}