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  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: com_mailto
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 1.5.13 and all previous 1.5 releases
  • Exploit type: Email
  • Reported Date: 2009-July-28
  • Fixed Date: 2009-July-30

Description

In com_mailto, it was possible to bypass timeout protection against sending automated emails.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.13 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.14 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: WHK and Gergő Erdősi

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: TinyMCE editor
  • Severity: Critical
  • Versions: 1.5.12
  • Exploit type: Image File upload
  • Reported Date: 2009-July-22
  • Fixed Date: 2009-July-22

Description

Tiny browser included with TinyMCE 3.0 editor allowed files to be uploaded and removed without logging in.

Affected Installs

Version 1.5.12 only

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.13 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Patrice Lazareff

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: Site client
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2009-June-30
  • Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

An attacker can inject JavaScript or DHTML code that will be executed in the context of targeted user browser, allowing the attacker to steal cookies. HTTP_REFERER variable is not properly parsed.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Juan Galiana Lara (Internet Security Auditors)