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[20171101] - Core - LDAP Information Disclosure

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Medium
  • Versions: 1.5.0 through 3.8.1
  • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
  • Reported Date: 2017-October-06
  • Fixed Date: 2017-November-07
  • CVE Number: CVE-2017-14596

Description

Inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in disclosure of username and password.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0 through 3.8.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.8.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Dr. Johannes Dahse, RIPS Technologies GmbH