Joomla! Multiple sections allow security bypass
| joomla-multiple-bypass-security (25033) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Joomla! is vulnerable to security bypass. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted requests to the cache directory and other sections to gain unauthorized access to the system and possibly add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
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:
Gain Access
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-2006-1048: Joomla! 1.0.7 and earlier allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and gain certain privileges via certain attack vectors related to the (1) Weblink, (2) Polls, (3) Newsfeeds, (4) Weblinks, (5) Content, (6) Content Section, (7) Content Category, (8) Contact items, or (9) Contact Search, (10) Content Search, (11) Newsfeed Search, or (12) Weblink Search.
- OSVDB ID: 23822: Joomla! Multiple Item Unspecified Access Level Bypass
- SA19105: Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0818: Joomla! Remote SQL Injection and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 02, 2006
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