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[20190202] - Core - Browserside mime-type sniffing causes XSS attack vectors

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: Low
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 1.0.0 through 3.9.2
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2018-September-24
  • Fixed Date: 2019-February-12
  • CVE Number: CVE-2019-7742

Description

A combination of specific webserver configurations, in connection with specific file types and browserside mime-type sniffing causes a XSS attack vector.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 1.0.0 through 3.9.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.3

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Hanno Böck

[20190201] - Core - Lack of URL filtering in various core components

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: Low
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.0 through 3.9.2
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2018-November-13
  • Fixed Date: 2019-February-12
  • CVE Number: CVE-2019-7744

Description

Inadequate filtering on URL fields in various core components could lead to an XSS vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 through 3.9.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.3

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Antonin Steinhauser

[20190104] - Core - Stored XSS issue in the Global Configuration help url

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: Low
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.0 through 3.9.1
  • Exploit type: XSS
  • Reported Date: 2018-December-05
  • Fixed Date: 2019-January-15
  • CVE Number: CVE-2019-6262

Description

Inadequate checks at the Global Configuration helpurl settings allowed a stored XSS.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 through 3.9.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Mario Korth, Hackmanit
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