Joomla CMS up to 3.3.3 com_media cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Joomla CMS up to 3.3.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component com_media. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-6631. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 3.3.3 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component com_media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in com_media in Joomla! 3.2.x before 3.2.5 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 09/23/2014 by Matthew Daley as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-6631 since 09/19/2014. 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. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77860 (Joomla! 2.5.x < 2.5.25 / 3.x < 3.2.5 / 3.3.x < 3.3.4 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 3.2.5 or 3.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99842), Tenable (77860), SecurityFocus (BID 70076†), Secunia (SA61606†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46792†). The entry VDB-68542 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 77860
Nessus Name: Joomla! 2.5.x < 2.5.25 / 3.x < 3.2.5 / 3.3.x < 3.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 3.2.5/3.3.4

Timelineinfo

08/27/2014 🔍
09/09/2014 +13 days 🔍
09/19/2014 +10 days 🔍
09/23/2014 +4 days 🔍
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09/28/2014 +3 days 🔍
10/08/2014 +10 days 🔍
10/27/2014 +19 days 🔍
01/13/2015 +78 days 🔍
03/02/2022 +2605 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: developer.joomla.org
Researcher: Matthew Daley
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6631 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6631
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68559

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X-Force: 99842 - Joomla! com_media cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70076 - Joomla! Core CVE-2014-6632 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 61606 - Joomla! Cross-Site Scripting and Security Bypass Two Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 46792 - Joomla! 3.2.x before 3.2.5 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4 XSS via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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

Created: 01/13/2015 14:18
Updated: 03/02/2022 03:45
Changes: 01/13/2015 14:18 (75), 04/21/2019 12:01 (5), 03/02/2022 03:45 (2)
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