Vulnerability identifier: #VU7315

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 3.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9933

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Joomla!

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper cache invalidation mechanism. A remote attacker can view cache files and obtain potentially sensitive information, related to forms.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.7.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Joomla!: 1.7.3 - 1.7.5, 2.5.0 - 2.5.28, 3.7.0 - 3.7.2, 3.6.0 - 3.6.5, 3.5.0 - 3.5.9, 3.0.0 - 3.0.4, 3.3.0 - 3.3.6, 3.2.0 - 3.2.7, 3.4.0 - 3.4.8, 3.1.0 - 3.1.6

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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.