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For more information about the Joomla! Security Strike Team (JSST) and its processes, please review our Security article.
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Incorrect use of unfiltered data stored to the session on a form validation failure allows for existing user accounts to be modified; to include resetting their username, password, and user group assignments.
Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.0 through 3.6.4
Upgrade to version 3.6.5
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Incorrect use of unfiltered data allows for existing user accounts to be modified; to include resetting their username, password, and user group assignments.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.4 through 3.6.3
Upgrade to version 3.6.4
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Incorrect use of unfiltered data allows for users to register on a site with elevated privileges.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.4 through 3.6.3
Upgrade to version 3.6.4
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate checks allows for users to register on a site when registration has been disabled.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.4 through 3.6.3
Upgrade to version 3.6.4
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in mail component.
Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.0 through 3.6.0
Upgrade to version 3.6.1
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate ACL checks in com_content provide potential read access to data which should be access restricted to users with edit_own level.
Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.0 through 3.6.0
Upgrade to version 3.6.1
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Add additional CSRF hardening in com_joomlaupdate.
Joomla! CMS version 3.6.0
Upgrade to version 3.6.1
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate filtering of request data leads to a SQL Injection vulnerability.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.6
Upgrade to version 3.4.7
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
The Joomla Security Strike team has been following up on the critical security vulnerability patched last week. Since the recent update it has become clear that the root cause is a bug in PHP itself. This was fixed by PHP in September of 2015 with the releases of PHP 5.4.45, 5.5.29, 5.6.13 (Note that this is fixed in all versions of PHP 7 and has been back-ported in some specific Linux LTS versions of PHP 5.3). This fixes the bug across all supported PHP versions.
Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0 through 3.4.6
Upgrade to version 3.4.7
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Browser information is not filtered properly while saving the session values into the database which leads to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability.
Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0 through 3.4.5
Upgrade to version 3.4.6
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Browser information is not filtered properly while saving the session values which leads to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability.
Joomla! Framework Session package versions 1.0.0 through 1.3.0
Upgrade to version 1.3.1
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Add additional CSRF hardening in com_templates.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.5
Upgrade to version 3.4.6
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Failure to properly sanitise input data from the XML install file located within an extension's package archive allows for directory traversal.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.5
Upgrade to version 3.4.6
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate filtering of request data leads to a Directory Traversal vulnerability.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.5
Upgrade to version 3.4.6
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate filtering of request data leads to a SQL Injection vulnerability.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
Upgrade to version 3.4.5
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate ACL checks in com_contenthistory provide potential read access to data which should be access restricted.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
Upgrade to version 3.4.5
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in login module.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.3
Upgrade to version 3.4.4
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Lack of CSRF checks potentially enabled uploading malicious code.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.1
Upgrade to version 3.4.2
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate checking of the return value allowed to redirect to an external page.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.1
Upgrade to version 3.4.2
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate checking allowed the potential for a denial of service attack.
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4
Upgrade to version 2.5.26, 3.2.6, or 3.3.5
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate checking allowed the potential for remote files to be executed.
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4
Upgrade to version 2.5.26, 3.2.6, or 3.3.5
Please refer to AkeebaBackup.com for additional details.
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate checking allowed unauthorised logins via LDAP authentication.
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
Upgrade to version 2.5.25, 3.2.5, or 3.3.4
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_media.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.4 and 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
Upgrade to version 3.2.5 or 3.3.4
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate escaping leads to SQL injection vulnerability.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.0 through 3.2.2
Upgrade to version 3.2.3
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.
Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.2 through 3.2.2
Upgrade to version 3.2.3
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.