Joomla! 1.5.0 < 3.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 123954

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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 3.9.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A directory traversal vulnerability exists in versions 1.5.0 to 3.9.4 within the Media Manager component due to improperly sanitizing the folder parameter. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by sending a URI that contains directory traversal characters, to disclose the contents of files located outside of the server's restricted path. (CVE-2019-10945)

- An access control limit bypass exists in versions 3.2.0 to 3.9.4 within the gethelpsites() function of the com_users component. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this and access the 'refresh list of helpsites' endpoint. (CVE-2019-10946)

- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions 3.0.0 to 3.9.4 due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to click a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.

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 3.9.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 123954

File Name: joomla_395.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/9/2019

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-10945

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

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: 4/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-10945, CVE-2019-10946

Detections

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