JCE Admin component for Joomla jce.php file include
| jceadmin-jce-file-include (30798) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
JCE Admin component for Joomla could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the jce.php script using the plugin or file parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Joomla (1.0.5 or later), available from the Joomla Content Editor Web site. See References.
References:
- JCE - Joomla Content Editor Web site: JCE Admin Component.
- BID-21491: JCE Admin Component for Joomla Multiple Local File-Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-6419: jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (JCE) 1.1.0 beta 2 and earlier for Joomla! (com_jce) allows remote attackers to include and possibly execute arbitrary local files via the (1) plugin or (2) file parameter. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA23160: Joomla JCE Admin Component Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4903: JCE Admin Component for Joomla File Inclusion and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- JCE JCE Admin component for Joomla! 1.0.4 SP 2006-08-21
Reported:
Dec 08, 2006
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