Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11 Profile Page Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11. This impacts an unknown function of the component Profile Page. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-15880. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Profile Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). 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. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.12. Inadequate output filtering on the user profile page could lead to a stored XSS attack.

The bug was discovered 08/28/2018. The weakness was disclosed 08/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-15880 since 08/26/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. 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 T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112160 (Joomla! < 3.8.12 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 13263 (Joomla! Core Multiple Security Vulnerabilities ([20180801], [20180802])).

Upgrading to version 3.8.12 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 (112160) and SecurityFocus (BID 105164†). The entries VDB-123353 and VDB-123354 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 112160
Nessus Name: Joomla! < 3.8.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 3.8.12

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-15880 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15880
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123352
SecurityFocus: 105164 - Joomla! CVE-2018-15880 HTML Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041913

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2018 14:23
Updated: 05/06/2023 08:19
Changes: 08/29/2018 14:23 (74), 05/31/2020 17:53 (5), 05/06/2023 08:19 (4)
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