Joomla CMS up to 3.0.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.0.3. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-3057. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.0.3 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.10 and 3.0.x before 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended privilege requirements and list the privileges of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 05/03/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-3057 since 04/15/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66250 (FreeBSD : Joomla! -- XXS and DDoS vulnerabilities (57df803e-af34-11e2-8d62-6cf0490a8c18)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12742 (Joomla! Multiple Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.5.10 or 3.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83806), Tenable (66250), SecurityFocus (BID 59489†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39463†). The entries VDB-64088, VDB-64087, VDB-64086 and VDB-64085 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 66250
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Joomla! -- XXS and DDoS vulnerabilities (57df803e-af34-11e2-8d62-6cf0490a8c18)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 2.5.10/3.0.4

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04/15/2013 🔍
04/17/2013 +2 days 🔍
04/25/2013 +8 days 🔍
05/03/2013 +8 days 🔍
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05/07/2013 +4 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +686 days 🔍
01/02/2022 +2476 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-3057 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3057
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64084
X-Force: 83806
SecurityFocus: 59489 - Joomla! CVE-2013-3057 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 39463 - Joomla! 2.5.0 - 2.5.9, 3.0.0 - 3.0.3 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability - CVE-2013-3057, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/02/2022 14:55
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 04/21/2019 11:58 (4), 01/02/2022 14:55 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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