Joomla CMS up to 3.8.7 Web Install Application Password credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.7. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Install Application Handler. Such manipulation leads to credentials management (Password). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-11325. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.7 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Web Install Application Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-255. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. The web install application would autofill password fields after either a form validation error or navigating to a previous install step, and display the plaintext password for the administrator account at the confirmation screen.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was released 05/22/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-11325 since 05/21/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110227 (Joomla! < 3.8.8 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 154016 (Joomla! 3.0.0 through 3.8.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.8.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110227) and SecurityFocus (BID 104278†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-118072, VDB-118073, VDB-118074 and VDB-118075. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Credentials management / Password
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 110227
Nessus Name: Joomla! < 3.8.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 65624
OpenVAS Name: Joomla! Core Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 May18 (20180507/20180505/20180504)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 3.8.8

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05/04/2018 🔍
05/21/2018 +17 days 🔍
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05/23/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/31/2018 +8 days 🔍
03/14/2023 +1748 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-11325 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11325
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118076
SecurityFocus: 104278 - Joomla! Core CVE-2018-11325 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040966

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2018 08:48
Updated: 03/14/2023 15:46
Changes: 05/23/2018 08:48 (77), 05/31/2020 17:17 (4), 03/14/2023 15:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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