Joomla CMS up to 2.5.2 index.php jform[groups] privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Joomla CMS up to 2.5.2. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument jform[groups] with the input 7 causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1563. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 2.5.2 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument jform[groups] with the input value 7 leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was released 03/15/2012 by Jeff Channell (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at jeffchannell.com. The public release was coordinated with Joomla. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1563 since 03/12/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Charles Fol and been published 6 years after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12880 (Joomla! Predictable Password Generation and Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74088), Exploit-DB (41156), SecurityFocus (BID 52535†), OSVDB (80111†) and Secunia (SA48445†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-4832. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Charles Fol
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 2.5.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: jeffchannell.com
Researcher: Jeff Channell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1563 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1563
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4831
X-Force: 74088
SecurityFocus: 52535 - Joomla! Predictable Password Generation Vulnerability
Secunia: 48445 - Joomla! Two Security Bypass Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 80111
Vulnerability Center: 45584 - Joomla! 1.6 - 2.5.2 Remote Weak Password Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2012 16:11
Updated: 01/21/2025 02:59
Changes: 03/17/2012 16:11 (73), 04/21/2019 09:17 (8), 03/22/2021 06:47 (2), 03/22/2021 06:51 (18), 01/21/2025 02:59 (15)
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