Developer Network™ Security Announcements
This feed provides announcements of resolved security issues in Joomla! software releases.
For more information about the Joomla! Security Strike Team (JSST) and its processes, please review our Security article.
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- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 2.5.24 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.4 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
- Exploit type: Unauthorised Logins
- Reported Date: 2014-September-09
- Fixed Date: 2014-September-23
- CVE Number: CVE-2014-6632
Description
Inadequate checking allowed unauthorised logins via LDAP authentication.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.24 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.4 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.25, 3.2.5, or 3.3.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.2.4, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2014-August-27
- Fixed Date: 2014-September-23
- CVE Number: CVE-2014-6631
Description
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_media.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.4 and 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.2.5 or 3.3.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: High
- Versions: 3.1.0 through 3.2.2
- Exploit type: SQL Injection
- Reported Date: 2014-February-06
- Fixed Date: 2014-March-06
Description
Inadequate escaping leads to SQL injection vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.0 through 3.2.2
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.2.3
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 3.1.2 through 3.2.2
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2014-March-04
- Fixed Date: 2014-March-06
Description
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.2 through 3.2.2
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.2.3
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2014-March-05
- Fixed Date: 2014-March-06
Description
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.19 or 3.2.3
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions
- Exploit type: Unauthorised Logins
- Reported Date: 2014-February-21
- Fixed Date: 2014-March-06
Description
Inadequate checking allowed unauthorised logins via GMail authentication.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.19 or 3.2.3
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2013-October-26
- Fixed Date: 2013-November-06
Description
Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.
Affected Installs
Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2013-October-06
- Fixed Date: 2013-November-06
Description
Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact, com_weblinks, com_newsfeeds.
Affected Installs
Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: High
- Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2013-October-25
- Fixed Date: 2013-November-06
Description
Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.
Affected Installs
Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Critical
- Versions: 2.5.13 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.4 and earlier 3.x versions.
- Exploit type: Unauthorised Uploads
- Reported Date: 2013-June-25
- Fixed Date: 2013-July-31
- CVE Number: Pending
Description
Inadequate filtering leads to the ability to bypass file type upload restrictions.
Affected Installs
Joomla! version 2.5.13 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.4 and earlier 3.x versions.
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.14 or 3.1.5.
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.