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CVE-2023-54360

Medium
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 9, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 12, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.1
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Joomla JLex Review 6.0.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the review_id URL parameter. Attackers can craft malicious links containing JavaScript payloads that execute in victims' browsers when clicked, enabling session hijacking or credential theft.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Joomla JLex Review 6.0.1 contains a reflected XSS vulnerability in the review_id parameter that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. While no exploit is currently available, attackers can craft phishing links to execute JavaScript in victims' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or credential theft. The medium CVSS score (6.1) masks the real-world impact in Saudi organizations relying on Joomla-based content management systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 12:43
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi government agencies, municipalities, and educational institutions using Joomla-based portals are at elevated risk. The vulnerability affects customer review systems commonly deployed in Saudi e-commerce platforms and hospitality sectors. Banking and financial services using Joomla for customer-facing applications face session hijacking risks. Telecom providers (STC, Mobily) and energy sector websites may expose customer data through compromised sessions. Healthcare institutions using Joomla for patient portals could experience credential theft.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration Education and Universities E-commerce and Retail Hospitality and Tourism Banking and Financial Services Telecommunications Healthcare Energy and Utilities
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all Joomla installations running JLex Review 6.0.1 across your organization
2. Disable the JLex Review component if not critical to operations
3. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing JavaScript payloads in the review_id parameter
4. Monitor access logs for suspicious review_id parameter values containing script tags or encoded payloads

Patching Guidance:
1. Contact JLex Review vendor for security updates or upgrade to version 6.0.2 or later when available
2. If no patch is available, apply input validation filters to the review_id parameter
3. Implement output encoding for all user-supplied data displayed in review sections

Compensating Controls:
1. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
2. Implement HTTPOnly and Secure flags on session cookies
3. Enable CSRF token validation on all review-related forms
4. Conduct security awareness training on phishing links containing malicious URLs

Detection Rules:
1. Alert on review_id parameters containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, %3Cscript
2. Monitor for unusual session activity following review page access
3. Track failed authentication attempts following review page visits
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات Joomla التي تعمل بـ JLex Review 6.0.1 عبر المنظمة
2. تعطيل مكون JLex Review إذا لم يكن حرجاً للعمليات
3. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على حمولات JavaScript في معامل review_id
4. مراقبة سجلات الوصول للقيم المريبة في معامل review_id التي تحتوي على علامات نصية أو حمولات مشفرة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. التواصل مع بائع JLex Review للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو الترقية إلى الإصدار 6.0.2 أو أحدث عند توفره
2. إذا لم يكن هناك تصحيح متاح، تطبيق مرشحات التحقق من صحة الإدخال على معامل review_id
3. تنفيذ ترميز الإخراج لجميع البيانات المزودة من قبل المستخدم المعروضة في أقسام المراجعات

الضوابط البديلة:
1. نشر رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ النصوص البرمجية المضمنة
2. تنفيذ علامات HTTPOnly و Secure على ملفات تعريف الارتباط للجلسة
3. تفعيل التحقق من رمز CSRF على جميع نماذج المراجعات
4. إجراء تدريب على الوعي الأمني بشأن الروابط الاحتيالية التي تحتوي على عناوين URL ضارة

قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه على معاملات review_id التي تحتوي على: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, %3Cscript
2. مراقبة نشاط الجلسة غير المعتاد بعد الوصول إلى صفحة المراجعة
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة بعد زيارات صفحة المراجعة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure coding practices and input validation ECC 2024 A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks and systems
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF 2.1 - Information Security Governance SAMA CSF 3.2 - Application Security and Development SAMA CSF 4.1 - Access Control and Authentication SAMA CSF 5.2 - Incident Detection and Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1.1 - User endpoint devices ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.5 - Secure coding practices
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
📊 CVSS Score
6.1
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.1
CWECWE-79
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-09
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-79
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