Vulnerability identifier: #VU267

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Joomla!

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.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.6.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Joomla!: 3.6.0

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External links
http://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.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.