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[20180104] - Core - SQLi vulnerability in Hathor postinstall message

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: High
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 3.7.0 through 3.8.3
  • Exploit type: SQLi
  • Reported Date: 2017-November-17
  • Fixed Date: 2018-January-30
  • CVE Number: CVE-2018-6376

Description

The lack of type casting of a variable in SQL statement leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the Hathor postinstall message.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.7.0 through 3.8.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.8.4

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Karim Ouerghemmi, ripstech.com