Joomla! JRequest command execution
| joomla-jrequest-command-execution (45069) |  High Risk |
Description:
Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of variables set with JRequest::setVar within JRequest. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious characters into the returned data and possibly execute arbitrary commands on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Joomla! (1.5.7 or later), available from the Joomla! Web site. See References.
References:
- Joomla! Security Announcements - Tuesday, 09 September 2008 16:00: [20080901] - Core - JRequest Variable Injection.
- Joomla! Web site: Joomla 1.5.7 Security Release Now Available.
- CVE-2008-4105: JRequest in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 does not sanitize variables that were set with JRequest::setVar, which allows remote attackers to conduct variable injection attacks and have unspecified other impact.
- SA31789: Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020843: Joomla! JRequest Initialization Bug Lets Remote Users Inject Characters into Variables
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
- Joomla! Joomla! 1.5.6
Reported:
Sep 09, 2008
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