Joomla CMS up to 3.10.14/4.4.2/5.0.2 URL Parser redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.10.14/4.4.2/5.0.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component URL Parser. This manipulation causes redirect. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-21723. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.10.14/4.4.2/5.0.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component URL Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 02/20/2024 by Xishir. It is possible to read the advisory at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-21723 since 01/01/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/02/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1204.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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04/19/2025 +424 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Researcher: Xishir
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-21723 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-21723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254227

Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2024 18:04
Updated: 04/19/2025 13:40
Changes: 02/20/2024 18:04 (38), 12/02/2024 19:14 (26), 04/19/2025 13:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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