Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11 InputFilter Upload unrestricted upload
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11 (Content Management System). Affected is the function InputFilter
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability (Upload). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.12. Inadequate checks in the InputFilter class could allow specifically prepared phar files to pass the upload filter.
The bug was discovered 08/28/2018. The weakness was shared 08/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-15882 since 08/26/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112160 (Joomla! < 3.8.12 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13263 (Joomla! Core Multiple Security Vulnerabilities ([20180801], [20180802])).
Upgrading to version 3.8.12 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 (112160). The entries 123352 and 123353 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Name: UploadClass: Unrestricted upload / Upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 112160
Nessus Name: Joomla! < 3.8.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: CMS 3.8.12
Timeline
08/26/2018 🔍08/28/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: joomla.orgAdvisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-15882 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041913
SecurityFocus: 105166 - Joomla! CVE-2018-15882 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/29/2018 14:24Updated: 05/06/2023 08:26
Changes: 08/29/2018 14:24 (74), 05/31/2020 18:04 (5), 05/06/2023 08:26 (4)
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