Detections
Analytics
Joomla! 1.5.0 < 3.8.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 106631
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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 1.5.0 or later but prior to 3.8.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple XSS and SQLi vulnerabilities :- The XSS vulnerability in module chromes as noted in the 20180101 announcement affects 3.0.0 through 3.8.3.
(CVE-2018-6380)
- The XSS vulnerability in com_fields as noted in the 20180102 announcement affects 3.7.0 through 3.8.3.
(CVE-2018-6377)
- The XSS vulnerability in Uri class as noted in the 20180103 announcement affects 1.5.0 through 3.8.3.
(CVE-2018-6379)
- The SQLi vulnerability in Hathor postinstall message as noted in the 20180103 announcement affects 1.5.0 through 3.8.3. (CVE-2018-6379)
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 3.8.4 or later.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?4b2a148f
http://www.nessus.org/u?d012364d
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 106631
File Name: joomla_384.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/6/2018
Updated: 6/5/2024
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:X
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Joomla!, www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-6376, CVE-2018-6377, CVE-2018-6379, CVE-2018-6380