Joomla CMS up to 3.4.1 redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.4.1. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to redirect. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-5608. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.4.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Open redirect vulnerability in Joomla! CMS 3.0.0 through 3.4.1.

The bug was discovered 09/20/2017. The weakness was published 09/20/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5608 since 07/20/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1204.001.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86591 (FreeBSD : Joomla! -- Core - Open Redirect vulnerability (deaba148-7ac5-11e5-b35a-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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 (86591) and SecurityFocus (BID 76496†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 86591
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Joomla! -- Core - Open Redirect vulnerability (deaba148-7ac5-11e5-b35a-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 801829
OpenVAS Name: Joomla! Open Redirect Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/20/2015 +20 days 🔍
10/25/2015 +97 days 🔍
10/26/2015 +1 days 🔍
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09/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/18/2019 +788 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5608 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5608
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106900
SecurityFocus: 76496 - Joomla! CVE-2015-5608 Open Redirection Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2017 09:01
Updated: 11/18/2019 09:25
Changes: 09/21/2017 09:01 (71), 11/18/2019 09:25 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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