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Joomla! / Mambo Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include
critical Nessus Plugin ID 45490
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a local file include vulnerability.Description
The remote host contains a component for Joomla! or Mambo that fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'view' parameter in a GET request before using it to include PHP code. Regardless of the PHP 'register_globals' setting, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to disclose arbitrary files or possibly execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user ID.Solution
Contact the vendor of each affected component to see if an upgrade is available or else disable it.Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 45490
File Name: joomla_components_view_lfi.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 4/12/2010
Updated: 6/4/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.8
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: 9.3
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:U/RC:X
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploited by Nessus: true
Patch Publication Date: 4/5/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2010
Exploitable With
Elliot (Joomla Component com_tweetla 1.0.1 LFI)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-1313, CVE-2010-1476, CVE-2010-1531, CVE-2010-1533, CVE-2010-1535, CVE-2010-1983, CVE-2010-2128