CSRF in com_joomlaupdate in Joomla! - #VU267
Published: August 8, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU267
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Joomla!
Affected software:
Joomla!
Joomla!
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of the HTTP request origin in com_joomlaupdate component. A remote non-authenticated attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform certain actions with privileges of the authenticated victim.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform certain unauthorized actions with privileges of the victim’s account.
Remediation
Update to version 3.6.1.