Vulnerability identifier: #VU22534

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18650

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Joomla!

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in com_template component. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as change website appearance.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Joomla!: 3.9.0 - 3.9.12, 3.8.0 - 3.8.13, 3.7.0 - 3.7.5, 3.6.0 - 3.6.5, 3.5.0 - 3.5.9, 3.4.0 - 3.4.8, 3.3.0 - 3.3.6, 3.2.0 - 3.2.7

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External links
http://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/794-20191001-core-csrf-in-com-template-overrides-view.html

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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.