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4.3

Joomla! HBS component lets attackers add malicious scripts

CVE-2009-3368 · published 17 years ago
Summary

The Hotel Booking Reservation System extension for Joomla! can be tricked into inserting unwanted code into web pages when a specially crafted request is sent. This could let a remote user display fake login boxes or steal visitor data. Apply any available updates from the vendor or remove the extension until it is fixed, and ensure web pages filter input before displaying it.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
joomlahbs com_hbssearch All versions
cpe:2.3:a:joomlahbs:com_hbssearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hotel Booking Reservation System (aka HBS or com_hbssearch) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via ...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hotel Booking Reservation System (aka HBS or com_hbssearch) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the adult parameter in a showhoteldetails action to index.php.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published24 Sep 2009
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2009-3368 · NVD
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