Joomla! Security News
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[20190403] - Core - Object.prototype pollution in JQuery $.extend
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact:Low
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 3.0.0 through 3.9.4
- Exploit type:XSS
- Reported Date: 2019-March-25
- Fixed Date: 2019-April-09
- CVE Number: TBA
Description
The $.extend method of JQuery is vulnerable to Object.prototype pollution attacks.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 through 3.9.4
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By:Michał Gołębiowski-Owczarek, David Jardin (JSST) -
[20190402] - Core - Helpsites refresh endpoint callable for unauthenticated users
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact:Low
- Severity: High
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.9.4
- Exploit type:ACL Violation
- Reported Date: 2019-March-13
- Fixed Date: 2019-April-08
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-10946
Description
The "refresh list of helpsites" endpoint of com_users lacks access checks, allowing calls from unauthenticated users.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.9.4
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By:Benjamin Trenkle (JSST) -
[20190401] - Core - Directory Traversal in com_media
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact:Moderate
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 1.5.0 through 3.9.4
- Exploit type: Directory Traversal
- Reported Date: 2019-March-13
- Fixed Date: 2019-April-08
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-10945
Description
The Media Manager component does not properly sanitise the folder parameter, allowing attackers to act outside the media manager root directory.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0 through 3.9.4
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By:Haboob Research Team -
[20190304] - Core - Missing ACL check in sample data plugins
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact:Moderate
- Severity: High
- Versions: 3.8.0 through 3.9.3
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2019-February-28
- Fixed Date: 2019-March-12
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-9713
Description
The sample data plugins lack ACL checks, allowing unauthorized access.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.8.0 through 3.9.3
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By:Sven Hurt, Benjamin Trenkle -
[20190303] - Core - XSS in media form field
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact:Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 through 3.9.3
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2019-February-25
- Fixed Date: 2019-March-12
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-9714
Description
The media form field lacks escaping, leading to a XSS vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.9.3
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By:Fouad Maakor
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