Joomla! _VALID_MOS insecure
| joomla-validmos-insecure-data (28631) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Joomla! fails to properly check whether _VALID_MOS is defined, which has an unknown impact.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, Joomla! prior to 1.0.11
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Joomla! (version 1.0.11 or later), available from the Joomla! Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- Joomla! Web site, Upgrade immediately to Joomla! 1.0.11 at http://www.joomla.org/content/view/1843/74/.
- CVE-2006-4470: Joomla! before 1.0.11 omits some checks for whether _VALID_MOS is defined, which allows attackers to have an unknown impact, possibly resulting in PHP remote file inclusion.
- SA21666: Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3408: Joomla! Multiple Remote Command Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 29, 2006
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