SB2017092009 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Joomla!
Published: September 20, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092009
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14595)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logical error in SQL query. A remote attacker can read article intro texts when these articles are in the archived state.
2) Sensitive information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14596)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain user credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input sanitization in the LDAP authentication plugin. A remote attacker can gain disclose usernames and passwords.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.