Joomla! < 3.4.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 87767

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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 prior to 3.4.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A SQL injection vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, resulting in the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of session values. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. Note that CVE-2015-8562 was addressed in version 3.4.6; however, the core issue involves a fix to PHP.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.4.7 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 87767

File Name: joomla_347.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/6/2016

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-8769

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/21/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8769

BID: 79679

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