CVE-2008-6299
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote...
CVE-2008-6299 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Joomla, published February 26, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.5 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.02%EPSS, 63rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the title and description parameters to the com_weblinks module and (2) unspecified vectors in the com_content module related to "article submission."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the title and description parameters to the com_weblinks module and (2) unspecified vectors in the com_content module related to "article submission."
- Record
CVE-2008-6299- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the title and description parameters to the com_weblinks module and (2) unspecified vectors in the com_content module related to "article submission."
- Record
CVE-2008-6299- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6269No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the title and description parameters to the com_weblinks module and (2) unspecified vectors in the com_content module related to "article submission."
- Record
EUVD-2008-6269- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrv3-jrq5-xxhfNo score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! 1.5.7 and earlier allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the title and description parameters to the com_weblinks module and (2) unspecified vectors in the com_content module related to "article submission."
- Record
GHSA-mrv3-jrq5-xxhf- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
developer.joomla.org/security/news/284-20081102-core-comweblinks-xss-vulnerability.html
securityfocus.com/bid/32263
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3104
secunia.com/advisories/32622
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46523
joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5219-joomla-158-released.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6299
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mrv3-jrq5-xxhf