Googlemaps Plugin up to 3.2 on Joomla Incomplete Fix plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php url resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Googlemaps Plugin up to 3.2 on Joomla. Affected is an unknown function of the file plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php of the component Incomplete Fix. The manipulation of the argument url as part of Parameter leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9686. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Googlemaps Plugin up to 3.2 on Joomla (Joomla Component). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php of the component Incomplete Fix. The manipulation of the argument url as part of a Parameter leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Googlemaps plugin 3.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers with control of a sub-domain belonging to a victim domain to cause a denial of service via the 'url' parameter to plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7428.

The bug was discovered 02/07/2014. The weakness was presented 09/28/2017 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9686 since 02/26/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1328 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

02/07/2014 🔍
02/26/2015 +384 days 🔍
09/27/2017 +944 days 🔍
09/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
06/26/2020 +1002 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-9686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107183

Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2017 11:06
Updated: 06/26/2020 18:23
Changes: 09/28/2017 11:06 (61), 06/26/2020 18:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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