CVE-2009-1938

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to database output and the frontend administrative panel.

Exploit likelihood

4.30%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2009-1938
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-1938
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-1933 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-1933
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5hg-hv2j-7wv6 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joomla! 1.5.x through 1.5.10 allows remote attackers...

Record: GHSA-x5hg-hv2j-7wv6
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

joomla

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Joomla! < 1.5.11 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting / HTML Injection Vulnerabilities	2009-06-03

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-1938 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Joomla, published June 5, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.30%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.