Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in eXtplorer 2.1.3, when used as a component for Joomla!, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) application.js.php in scripts/ or (2) admin.php, (3) copy_move.php, (4) functions.php, (5) header.php, or (6) upload.php in include/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | extplorer | 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u1 | DSA-2882-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | extplorer | 2.1.0b6+dfsg.2-1+squeeze2 | DSA-2882-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | extplorer | 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u1~build0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2882-1 extplorer - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20140315 [CVE-2013-5951] Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in eXtplorer 2.1.3 mailing-list
- 57387 third-party-advisory
- 66262 vdb-entry
- DSA-2882 vendor-advisory
- 57482 third-party-advisory