Multiple vulnerabilities in Joomla!
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-16634 CVE-2017-16633 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Joomla! Web applications / CMS |
| Vendor | Joomla! |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Sensitive information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU9121
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
The vulnerability is a result of the incomplete patch for Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2017-14596).
Update to version 3.8.2.
Joomla!: 1.5 - 3.8.1
External linkshttp://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Authentication bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU9122
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16634
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified vulnerability, which could lead to bypass a user's 2-factor-authentication method.
Update to version 3.8.2.
Joomla!: 3.2.0 - 3.8.1
External linkshttp://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU9123
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16633
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within com_fields. A remote attacker can obtain information about a site's custom field.
Update to version 3.8.2.
Joomla!: 3.7.0 - 3.8.1
External linkshttp://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
