Detections
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Joomla! 3.0.x < 3.8.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98514
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Synopsis
Joomla! 3.0.x < 3.8.9 Multiple VulnerabilitiesDescription
According to its self-reported version number, the detected Joomla! application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Local file inclusion with PHP 5.3 affects Joomla 2.5.0 through 3.8.8
- XSS vulnerability in language switcher module affects Joomla 1.6.0 through 3.8.8
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 3.8.9 or latest.See Also
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5734-joomla-3-8-9-release.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 98514
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 11/5/2018
Updated: 3/14/2023
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12712
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12712
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-12711, CVE-2018-12712
OWASP: 2010-A2, 2010-A4, 2013-A3, 2013-A4, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A7, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A4, 2021-A6
WASC: Cross-Site Scripting, Improper Input Handling, Path Traversal
CAPEC: 10, 101, 104, 108, 109, 110, 120, 126, 13, 135, 136, 14, 153, 182, 209, 22, 23, 230, 231, 24, 250, 261, 267, 28, 3, 31, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 473, 52, 53, 588, 591, 592, 63, 64, 67, 7, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 8, 80, 81, 83, 85, 88, 9
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-002490, APSC-DV-002560, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2)
ISO: 27001-A.14.2.5
NIST: sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-12.3.1, 4.0.2-12.3.2, 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-5.1.3, 4.0.2-5.3.3