CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.7.3 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component HTML Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a html injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
In Joomla! before 3.7.4, inadequate filtering of potentially malicious HTML tags leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.
The bug was discovered 04/26/2017. The weakness was shared 07/26/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-11612 since 07/25/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 90 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102017 (Joomla! 1.0.0 < 3.7.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 3.7.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (102017). The entry VDB-104607 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: HTML injectionCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 102017
Nessus Name: Joomla! 1.0.0 < 3.7.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802124
OpenVAS Name: Joomla! Core Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability - July17
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: CMS 3.7.4
Timeline
04/06/2017 🔍04/26/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: joomla.orgAdvisory: developer.joomla.org
Researcher: Hanno Böck
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-11612 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1039014
SecurityFocus: 99952
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Entry
Created: 07/26/2017 23:32Updated: 01/06/2021 13:18
Changes: 07/26/2017 23:32 (75), 05/31/2020 16:26 (4), 01/06/2021 13:18 (4)
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