Visitor Data Module for Joomla! X-Forwarded-For Header RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 46332

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of the Visitor Data module for Joomla! running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the X-Forwarded-For request header before passing it to the exec() function. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to disclose arbitrary files or execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user ID.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 46332

File Name: visitor_data_x_forwarded_for_cmd_exec.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/13/2010

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2010

Reference Information

BID: 40075

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