Joomla CMS up to 3.2.2 GMail Authentication access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Joomla CMS. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GMail Authentication. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-7984. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Joomla CMS (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GMail Authentication. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Joomla! CMS 2.5.x before 2.5.19 and 3.x before 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to authenticate and bypass intended restrictions via vectors involving GMail authentication.

The weakness was published 02/21/2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-7984 since 10/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73025 (Joomla! 3.x < 3.2.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 2.5.19 or 3.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99781) and Tenable (73025). Similar entries are available at VDB-12308, VDB-68540, VDB-71892 and VDB-71891. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Joomla

Name

• CMS

Version

• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.3
• 2.5.4
• 2.5.5
• 2.5.6
• 2.5.7
• 2.5.8
• 2.5.9
• 2.5.10
• 2.5.11
• 2.5.12
• 2.5.13
• 2.5.14
• 2.5.15
• 2.5.16
• 2.5.17
• 2.5.18
• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4
• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.2
• 3.1.3
• 3.1.4
• 3.1.5
• 3.1.6
• 3.2.0
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.joomla.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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