#VU6384 Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2017-7989

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#VU6384 Improper access control in Joomla! - CVE-2017-7989

Published: April 25, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6384
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7989
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Software vendor:
Joomla!

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper mime type checks when processing file uploads. A remote authenticated user can bypass implemented security restrictions and upload arbitrary .swf files even if it is explicitly forbidden.


Remediation

Update to version 3.7.0.

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