Helpdesk Pro Plugin up to 1.3.x on Joomla ini File injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Helpdesk Pro Plugin up to 1.3.x on Joomla. Affected is an unknown function of the component ini File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4075. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Helpdesk Pro Plugin up to 1.3.x on Joomla (Joomla Component). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component ini File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

The bug was discovered 07/21/2015. The weakness was shared 09/20/2017 by Gregor Mynarsky, Kristian Varnai and Simon Rawet as EDB-ID 37666 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4075 since 05/22/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

A public exploit has been developed by Simon Rawet and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 792 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (37666) and SecurityFocus (BID 75971†). The entries VDB-105498, VDB-106861, VDB-106862 and VDB-106863 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Simon Rawet
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Helpdesk Pro Plugin 1.4.0

Timelineinfo

05/22/2015 🔍
07/16/2015 +55 days 🔍
07/21/2015 +5 days 🔍
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09/20/2017 +792 days 🔍
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06/25/2024 +2470 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 37666
Researcher: Gregor Mynarsky, Kristian Varnai, Simon Rawet
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-4075 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4075
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106864
SecurityFocus: 75971 - Joomla! Helpdesk Pro Plugin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/20/2017 23:11
Updated: 06/25/2024 06:10
Changes: 09/20/2017 23:11 (73), 06/26/2020 18:37 (2), 06/25/2024 06:10 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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