Joomla CMS up to 1.5 RC3 cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Joomla CMS up to 1.5 RC3. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-6642. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Joomla CMS up to 1.5 RC3 (Content Management System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.5 RC4 allow remote attackers to (1) add a Super Admin, (2) upload an extension containing arbitrary PHP code, and (3) modify the configuration as administrators via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 12/27/2007 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6642 since 01/03/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 37451 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : joomla (MDVSA-2008:060)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.5rc4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39333), Tenable (37451), SecurityFocus (BID 28111†), OSVDB (41263†) and Secunia (SA29257†). The entries VDB-40350, VDB-40349 and VDB-40348 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 37451
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : joomla (MDVSA-2008:060)
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OpenVAS ID: 830504
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for mysql MDVA-2012:049 (mysql)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.5rc4

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03/16/2015 +2142 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-6642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40347
X-Force: 39333
SecurityFocus: 28111 - Joomla! Prior to 1.0.15 RC4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29257 - Mandriva update for joomla, Less Critical
OSVDB: 41263 - Joomla! Multiple Administrative Action CSRF
SecurityTracker: 1019145 - Joomla! Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 21873 - Joomla! < 1.5 RC4 Remote Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/30/2021 11:16
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (68), 04/21/2019 09:48 (15), 07/30/2021 11:16 (2)
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