Joomla CMS up to 1.0.10 globals.php authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Joomla CMS up to 1.0.10. This affects an unknown function of the file globals.php. This manipulation causes authentication spoofing. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4468. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 1.0.10 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file globals.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.0.11, related to unvalidated input, allow attackers to have an unknown impact via unspecified vectors involving the (1) mosMail, (2) JosIsValidEmail, and (3) josSpoofValue functions; (4) the lack of inclusion of globals.php in administrator/index.php; (5) the Admin User Manager; and (6) the poll module.

The weakness was shared 08/31/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4468 since 08/31/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:globals.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22297 (Joomla! < 1.0.11 administrator/index.php Input Weakness), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28628), Tenable (22297), SecurityFocus (BID 19749†), Secunia (SA21666†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12641†). The entries VDB-32037, VDB-32036, VDB-32035 and VDB-32034 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Joomla

Name

• CMS

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.joomla.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22297
Nessus Name: Joomla! < 1.0.11 administrator/index.php Input Weakness
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.0.11

Timelineinfo

08/29/2006 🔍
08/29/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/31/2006 +2 days 🔍
08/31/2006 +0 days 🔍
08/31/2006 +0 days 🔍
09/05/2006 +5 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3110 days 🔍
04/21/2019 +1501 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-4468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32029
X-Force: 28628
SecurityFocus: 19749
Secunia: 21666 - Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 12641 - Joomla! Multiple Unvalidated Input Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-3408

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/21/2019 09:52
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (56), 04/21/2019 09:52 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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