Security Announcements
This feed provides announcements of resolved security issues in Joomla! software releases.
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[20151204] - Core - Directory Traversal
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.5
- Exploit type: Directory Traversal
- Reported Date: 2015-November-26
- Fixed Date: 2015-December-14
- CVE Number: CVE-2015-8565
Description
Inadequate filtering of request data leads to a Directory Traversal vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.5
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.4.6
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20151001] - Core - SQL Injection
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: High
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
- Exploit type: SQL Injection
- Reported Date: 2015-October-15
- Fixed Date: 2015-October-22
- CVE Numbers: CVE-2015-7297, CVE-2015-7857, CVE-2015-7858
Description
Inadequate filtering of request data leads to a SQL Injection vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.4.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20151002] - Core - ACL Violations
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
- Exploit type: ACL Violation
- Reported Date: 2015-October-15
- Fixed Date: 2015-October-22
- CVE Number: CVE-2015-7859
Description
Inadequate ACL checks in com_contenthistory provide potential read access to data which should be access restricted.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.4.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20150908] - Core - XSS Vulnerability
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.4.0 through 3.4.3
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2015-August-18
- Fixed Date: 2015-September-08
- CVE Number: CVE-2015-6939
Description
Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in login module.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.3
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.4.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20150602] - Core - CSRF Protection
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.1
- Exploit type: CSRF Protection
- Reported Date: 2015-April-06
- Fixed Date: 2015-June-30
- CVE Number: CVE-2015-5397
Description
Lack of CSRF checks potentially enabled uploading malicious code.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.1
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.4.2
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20150601] - Core - Open Redirect
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0 through 3.4.1
- Exploit type: Open Redirect
- Reported Date: 2015-April-08
- Fixed Date: 2015-June-30
- CVE Number: CVE-2015-5608
Description
Inadequate checking of the return value allowed to redirect to an external page.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.1
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.4.2
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20140904] - Core - Denial of Service
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4
- Exploit type: Denial of Service
- Reported Date: 2014-September-24
- Fixed Date: 2014-September-30
- CVE Number: CVE-2014-7229
Description
Inadequate checking allowed the potential for a denial of service attack.
Affected Installs
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
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.26, 3.2.6, or 3.3.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20140903] - Core - Remote File Inclusion
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Moderate
- Versions: 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4
- Exploit type: Remote File Inclusion
- Reported Date: 2014-September-24
- Fixed Date: 2014-September-30
- CVE Number: CVE-2014-7228
Description
Inadequate checking allowed the potential for remote files to be executed.
Affected Installs
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
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.26, 3.2.6, or 3.3.5
Additional Details
Please refer to AkeebaBackup.com for additional details.
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20140902] - Core - Unauthorised Logins
- 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.
[20140901] - Core - XSS Vulnerability
- 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.