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CVE-2013-5952

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Freichat (com_freichat) component, possibly 9.4 and earlier, for Joomla!

Published Mar 19, 2014codologicCWE-79EPSS 1.86%

Overview

CVE-2013-5952 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting codologic com_freichat. It was published on March 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Freichat (com_freichat) component, possibly 9.4 and earlier, for Joomla! allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id or (2) xhash parameter to client/chat.php or (3) toname parameter to client/plugins/upload/upload.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from codologic. Update com_freichat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
codologiccom_freichat0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2014-03/0275.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/125737Refsecunia.com/advisories/57361Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66254Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91824Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2014-03/0275.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/125737Refsecunia.com/advisories/57361Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/66254Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91824

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5952?

CVE-2013-5952 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting codologic com_freichat. It was published on March 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-5952?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5952?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from codologic. Update com_freichat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-5952?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-5952 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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