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- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: Multiple
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 1.5.9 and all previous 1.5 releases
- Exploit type: XSS and CSRV
- Reported Date: 2009-February-15
- Fixed Date: 2009-March-27
Description
A series of XSS and CSRF faults exist in the administrator application. Affected administrator components include com_admin, com_media, com_search. Both com_admin and com_search contain XSS vulnerabilities, and com_media contains 2 CSRF vulnerabilities.
Affected Installs
All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.9 are affected. The com_search XSS vulnerability requires that "Gather Search Statistics" be enabled to be exploitable (Disabled by default).
Solution
Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.10 or newer).
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: plg_xstandard
- Severity: High
- Versions: 1.5.8 and all previous 1.5 releases
- Exploit type: Directory Traversal
- Reported Date: 2009-January-7
- Fixed Date: 2009-January-9
Description
A crafted request can cause disclosure of the directory structure on the server (including any directory that php has access to).
Affected Installs
All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.8 are affected.
Solution
Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.9 or newer).
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: framework
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 1.5.8 and all previous 1.5 releases
- Exploit type: Session Hijacking/
- Reported Date: 2008-November-20
- Fixed Date: 2009-January-9
Description
When running a site under SSL ONLY (the entire site is forced to be under ssl), Joomla! does not set the SSL flag on the cookie. This can allow someone monitoring the network to find the cookie related to the session. Please note that all data is still transferred securely.
Affected Installs
1.5.8 and lower installs which are run with SSL only (no non-ssl access).
Solution
Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.9 or newer), and set force_ssl in global configuration. Alternatively, the php setting session.secure_cookie can be set in .htaccess or php.ini. Joomla! (all versions) will respect this setting.
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.