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Joomla! < 2.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113948

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Synopsis

Joomla! < 2.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected Joomla! application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- Creating an administrator account

- Unauthorized password change

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

Solution

Update to Joomla! version 2.5.4 or latest.

See Also

https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/395-20120303-core-privilege-escalation.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 113948

Type: remote

Published: 5/31/2023

Updated: 5/31/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1562

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-1562

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/1/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/1/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1562, CVE-2012-1563