In Joomla! 3.x before 3.9.12, inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo parameter of the default templates.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - In Joomla! 3.x before 3.9.12, inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo parameter of the
    default templates. (CVE-2019-16725)

According to its self-reported version number, the detected Joomla! application is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability in versions 3.0.0 to 3.9.11 due to inadequate escaping in the logo parameter of the default templates.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 3.0.x prior to 3.9.12. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability.

  - Inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo     parameter of the default templates. (CVE-2019-16725)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
433889	SCA: security update for joomla/joomla-cms (GHSA-v84j-vh7x-g7j6)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
433889	SCA: security update for joomla/joomla-cms (GHSA-v84j-vh7x-g7j6)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium
98708	Joomla! 3.0.x < 3.9.12 Cross-Site Scripting	Web App Scanning	Component Vulnerability	medium
129303	Joomla 3.0.x < 3.9.12 Joomla 3.9.12 Release (5776-joomla-3-9-12)	Nessus	CGI abuses	medium

Detections

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CVE-2019-16725

medium

Tenable Plugins

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medium