Joomla CMS up to 1.0.12 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Joomla CMS up to 1.0.12. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-4188. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 1.0.12 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Session fixation vulnerability in Joomla! before 1.0.13 (aka Sunglow) allows remote attackers to hijack administrative web sessions via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 08/07/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4188. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25840 (FreeBSD : joomla -- multiple vulnerabilities (4872d9a7-4128-11dc-bdb0-0016179b2dd5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.0.12 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35953), Tenable (25840), SecurityFocus (BID 25122†), Secunia (SA26239†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28257†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-38203, VDB-38202, VDB-39364 and VDB-86112. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 25840
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : joomla -- multiple vulnerabilities (4872d9a7-4128-11dc-bdb0-0016179b2dd5)
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OpenVAS ID: 58814
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: joomla
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.0.12

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08/03/2007 +13 days 🔍
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03/15/2015 +1579 days 🔍
04/06/2025 +3675 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38201
X-Force: 35953
SecurityFocus: 25122 - Joomla! 1.0.12 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26239
Vulnerability Center: 28257 - Joomla! Before 1.0.13 Session Fixation Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 04/06/2025 07:29
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (60), 04/21/2019 09:45 (9), 07/21/2021 14:05 (4), 07/21/2021 14:10 (1), 04/06/2025 07:29 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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