Joomla! reset.php security bypass
| joomla-reset-security-bypass (44430) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the reset token validation mechanism in reset.php. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Token field to change the administrator password.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Joomla! (1.5.6 or later), available from the Joomla! Developer Web site. See References.
References:
- Joomla News, 2008-August-12: Core - Password Remind Functionality.
- Joomla! Developer Web site: Source Code.
- BID-30667: Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3681: components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the first enabled user (lowest id) password, typically for the administrator.
- SA31457: Joomla "token" Password Change Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020687: Joomla! Password Reset Bug Lets Remote Users Reset a Password
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5.1
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5.2
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5.3
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5.4
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5.5
Reported:
Aug 12, 2008
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