Joomla! syndication module or "mod_templatechooser" path disclosure
| joomla-multiple-path-disclosure (25028) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted statements to the syndication module or the "mod_templatechooser" to trigger error messages which could contain the installation path.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, Joomla! 1.0.7 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of Joomla! (version 1.0.8 or later) available from the Joomla! Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Bugtraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:19:19 CST, JOOMLA CMS 1.0.7 DoS & path disclosing at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0601.html.
- Joomla! Web site, Joomla! - Main at http://www.joomla.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/.
- CVE-2006-1027: feedcreator.class.php (aka the syndication component) in Joomla! 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a / (slash) in the feed parameter to index.php, which reveals the path in an error message.
- CVE-2006-1030: Unspecified vulnerability in mod_templatechooser in Joomla! 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an unspecified attack vector that reveals the path.
- OSVDB ID: 23815: Joomla! Syndication Component Malformed Filename Path Disclosure
- OSVDB ID: 23818: Joomla! mod_templatechooser Path Disclosure
- SA19105: Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0818: Joomla! Remote SQL Injection and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 02, 2006
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