Joomla! 1.7.3 < 3.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 101300

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Joomla! installation running on the remote web server is 1.7.3 or later but prior to 3.7.3. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input with multibyte characters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. Note that this vulnerability affects versions 1.5.0 through 3.6.5. (CVE-2017-7985)

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to improper handling of cache invalidation. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive form content. (CVE-2017-9933)

- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. (CVE-2017-9934)

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.7.3 or later.

See Also

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/696-20170601

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/697-20170602

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/698-20170603

http://www.nessus.org/u?474d0edb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 101300

File Name: joomla_373.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/5/2017

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-9933

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Joomla!

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/4/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/4/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7985, CVE-2017-9933, CVE-2017-9934

BID: 98020, 99450, 99451