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This feed provides announcements of resolved security issues in Joomla! software releases.
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[20191201] - Core - Path Disclosure in framework files
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.8.0 - 3.9.13
- Exploit type: Path Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2019-November-22
- Fixed Date: 2019-December-17
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-19845
Description
Missing access check in framework files could lead to a path disclosure.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.8.0 - 3.9.13
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.14
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20191002] - Core - Path Disclosure in phpuft8 mapping files
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.6.0 - 3.9.12
- Exploit type: Path Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2019-November-01
- Fixed Date: 2019-November-05
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-18674
Description
Missing access check in the phputf8 mapping files could lead to an path disclosure.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.6.0 - 3.9.12
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.13
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20191001] - Core - CSRF in com_template overrides view
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: High
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.2.0-3.9.12
- Exploit type: CSRF
- Reported Date: 2019-October-10
- Fixed Date: 2019-November-05
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-18650
Description
A missing token check in com_template causes a CSRF vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 - 3.9.12
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.13
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190901] - Core - XSS in logo parameter of default templates
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Moderate
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0-3.9.11
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2019-August-28
- Fixed Date: 2019-September-24
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-16725
Description
Inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo parameter of the default templates.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.11
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.12
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190801] - Core - Hardening com_contact contact form
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Moderate
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 1.6.2 - 3.9.10
- Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
- Reported Date: 2019-April-09
- Fixed Date: 2019-August-13
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-15028
Description
Inadequate checks in com_contact could allowed mail submission in disabled forms.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.2 - 3.9.10
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.11
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190701] - Core - Filter attribute in subform fields allows remote code execution
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Moderate
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.9.7 - 3.9.8
- Exploit type: Remote Code Execution
- Reported Date: 2019-June-20
- Fixed Date: 2019-July-09
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-14654
Description
Inadequate filtering allows users authorised to create custom fields to manipulate the filtering options and inject an unvalidated option.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.9.7 - 3.9.8
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.9
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190603] - Core - ACL hardening of com_joomlaupdate
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.8.13 through 3.9.6
- Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
- Reported Date: 2019-April-10
- Fixed Date: 2019-June-11
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-12764
Description
The update server URL of com_joomlaupdate can be manipulated by non Super-Admin users.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.8.13 through 3.9.6
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.7
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190602] - Core - XSS in subform field
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Moderate
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.6.0 through 3.9.6
- Exploit type: XSS
- Reported Date: 2019-January-01
- Fixed Date: 2019-June-11
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-12766
Description
The subform fieldtype does not sufficiently filter or validate input of subfields, this leads to XSS attack vectors.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.6.0 through 3.9.6
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.7
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190601] - Core - CSV injection in com_actionlogs
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.9.0 through 3.9.6
- Exploit type: CSV Injection
- Reported Date: 2019-April-29
- Fixed Date: 2019-June-11
- CVE Number: CVE-2019-12765
Description
The CSV export of com_actionslogs is vulnerable to CSV injection.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.9.0 through 3.9.6
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.7
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20190502] - Core - By-passing protection of Phar Stream Wrapper Interceptor
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Impact: Low
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.9.3 through 3.9.5
- Exploit type: Object Injection
- Reported Date: 2019-March-27
- Fixed Date: 2019-May-07
Description
In Joomla 3.9.3, the vulnerability of insecure deserialization when executing Phar archives was addressed by removing the known attack vector in the Joomla core. In order to intercept file invocations like file_exists or stat on compromised Phar archives the base name has to be determined and checked before allowing to be handled by PHP Phar stream handling. The used implementation however is vulnerable to path traversal leading to scenarios where the Phar archive to be assessed is not the actual (compromised) file.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.9.3 through 3.9.5
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.6
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.