VDB-133325 · CVE-2019-10946 · Qualys 13463

Joomla CMS up to 3.9.4 com_users access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.9.4 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component com_users. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-10946. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.9.4 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component com_users. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.5. The "refresh list of helpsites" endpoint of com_users lacks access checks, allowing calls from unauthenticated users.

The bug was discovered 04/08/2019. The weakness was published 04/10/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-10946 since 04/08/2019. 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 T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13463 (Joomla! Core ACL Violation in com_users Vulnerability [20190402]).

Upgrading to version 3.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at VDB-133324. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 3.9.5

Timelineinfo

04/08/2019 🔍
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04/10/2019 +2 days 🔍
04/11/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/28/2023 +1600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-10946 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-10946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133325
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2019 10:38
Updated: 08/28/2023 15:28
Changes: 04/11/2019 10:38 (59), 05/31/2020 21:13 (1), 08/28/2023 15:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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