Security Announcements
This feed provides announcements of resolved security issues in Joomla! software releases.
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[20121001] - Core - XSS Vulnerability
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.0.0
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2012-October-01
- Fixed Date: 2012-October-09
Description
Typographical error leads to XSS vulnerability in language search component.
Affected Installs
Joomla! version 3.0.0.
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.0.1
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120901] - Core - XSS Vulnerability
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.6 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2012-April-30
- Fixed Date: 2012-September-13
Description
Inadequate escaping of output leads to XSS vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.6 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.7
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120902] - Core - XSS Vulnerability
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.6 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2012-July-2
- Fixed Date: 2012-September-13
Description
Inadequate escaping of output leads to XSS vulnerability in language switcher module.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.6 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.7
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120601] - Core - Privilege Escalation
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Medium High
- Versions: 2.5.4 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: Privilege Escalation
- Reported Date: 2012-April-29
- Fixed Date: 2012-June-18
Description
Inadequate checking leads to possible user privilege escalation.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.4 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120602] - Core - Information Disclosure
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.4 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: Information Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2012-May-1
- Fixed Date: 2012-June-18
Description
Inadequate filtering leads SQL error and information disclosure.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.4 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.5
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120307] - Core - Information Disclosure
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.3 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: Information Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2012-January-7
- Fixed Date: 2012-April-2
Description
Inadequate permission checking allows unauthorised viewing of some administrative back end information.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.3 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120308] - Core - XSS Vulnerability
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 2.5.3 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
- Reported Date: 2012-February-3
- Fixed Date: 2012-April-2
Description
Inadequate filtering in update manager leads to XSS vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.3 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.4
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120305] - Core - Password Change
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: High
- Versions: 1.5.25 and all earlier 1.5.x versions
- Exploit type: Password Change
- Reported Date: 2012-March-8
- Fixed Date: 2012-March-27
Description
Insufficient randomness leads to password reset vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 1.5.25 and all earlier 1.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.5.26
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120306] - Core - Information Disclosure
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 1.5.25 and all earlier 1.5.x versions
- Exploit type: Information Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2012-January-7
- Fixed Date: 2012-March-27
Description
Inadequate permission checking allows unauthorised viewing of administrative back end information.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 1.5.25 and all earlier 1.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.5.26
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
[20120304] - Core - Password Change
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: High
- Versions: 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x releases
- Exploit type: Password Change
- Reported Date: 2012-March-8
- Fixed Date: 2012-March-15
Description
Insufficient randomness leads to password reset vulnerability.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.3
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.