Is CVE-2011-4809 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2011-4809, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2011-4809 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2011-4809 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-4809?

CVE-2011-4809 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2011-4809

CWE-79Published: December 14, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HM Community (com_hmcommunity) component before 1.01 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) language[], (2) university[], (3) persent[], (4) company_name[], (5) designation[], (6) music[], (7) books[], (8) movies[], (9) games[], (10) syp[], (11) ft[], and (12) fa[] parameters in a save task for a profile to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-4809 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2011-4809. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.