Joomla CMS up to 3.7.2 CSRF Token cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Joomla CMS up to 3.7.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component CSRF Token. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-9934. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.7.2 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component CSRF Token. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting 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:

Missing CSRF token checks and improper input validation in Joomla! CMS 1.7.3 through 3.7.2 lead to an XSS vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 07/04/2017. The weakness was published 07/17/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-9934 since 06/26/2017. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101300 (Joomla! 1.7.3 < 3.7.3 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 11842 (Joomla! Core Information Disclosure and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading 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 databases at Tenable (101300) and SecurityFocus (BID 99451†). Similar entry is available at VDB-103734. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 101300
Nessus Name: Joomla! 1.7.3 < 3.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802124
OpenVAS Name: Joomla! Information Disclosure and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities - Jul17
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/04/2017 +8 days 🔍
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07/17/2017 +12 days 🔍
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07/18/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/01/2021 +1263 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Envo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-9934 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9934
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103735
SecurityFocus: 99451 - Joomla! CVE-2017-9934 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038817

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2017 11:24
Updated: 01/01/2021 18:59
Changes: 07/18/2017 11:24 (72), 05/31/2020 21:33 (6), 01/01/2021 18:53 (2), 01/01/2021 18:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:19C:103

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