FreeBSD : Joomla! -- multiple vulnerabilities (a27d234a-c7f2-11e6-ae1b-002590263bf5)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 96060

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The JSST and the Joomla! Security Center report : [20161001] - Core - Account Creation Inadequate checks allows for users to register on a site when registration has been disabled. [20161002] - Core - Elevated Privilege Incorrect use of unfiltered data allows for users to register on a site with elevated privileges. [20161003] - Core - Account Modifications Incorrect use of unfiltered data allows for existing user accounts to be modified; to include resetting their username, password, and user group assignments.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ba9590d8

http://www.nessus.org/u?80833723

http://www.nessus.org/u?2094b6a9

http://www.nessus.org/u?deb43b12

http://www.nessus.org/u?eddc58b2

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 96060

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a27d234ac7f211e6ae1b002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 12/22/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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: 9.1

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:joomla3, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/22/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2016

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8869, CVE-2016-8870, CVE-2016-9081