Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11 ACL 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11. Affected is an unknown function of the component ACL Handler. The manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-15881. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.8.11 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ACL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.12. Inadequate checks regarding disabled fields can lead to an ACL violation.

The bug was discovered 08/28/2018. The weakness was presented 08/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at developer.joomla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15881 since 08/26/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

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 13295 (Joomla! Core Custom Fields ACL Violation Vulnerability [20180803]).

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 105161†). See VDB-123352 and VDB-123354 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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-2018-15881 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15881
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123353
SecurityFocus: 105161 - Joomla! CVE-2018-15881 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041913

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2018 14:23
Updated: 05/06/2023 08:22
Changes: 08/29/2018 14:23 (73), 05/31/2020 18:01 (5), 05/06/2023 08:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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