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  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: High
  • Versions: 2.5.1, 2.5.0 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.5
  • Exploit type: SQL Injection
  • Reported Date: 2012-February-29
  • Fixed Date: 2012-March-05

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to SQL injection vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.1, 2.5.0, 1.7.4, and all earlier 1.7.x versions

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Ching Shiong Sow, Stratsec

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.1 and 2.5.0
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2012-February-29
  • Fixed Date: 2012-March-05

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.1 and 2.5.0.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Phil Purviance

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.0 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.4
  • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
  • Reported Date: 2012-January-29
  • Fixed Date: 2012-February-02

Description

Inadequate validation leads to information disclosure in administrator.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.0, 1.7.4, and all earlier 1.7.x versions

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.7.5 or 2.5.1 or higher

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Jakub Galczyk