Joomla! 3.5.0 < 3.8.6 User Notes List View SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 108564

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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 3.5.0 or later but prior to 3.8.6. It is, therefore, affected by an SQL injection vulnerability.

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 3.8.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 108564

File Name: joomla_386.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/23/2018

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8045

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

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: 3/13/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2018

Exploitable With

Elliot (Joomla User Notes List View SQL Injection)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8045

BID: 103402

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