Collector Component for Joomla! File Upload RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 64470

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Collector Component for Joomla! running on the remote web server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the com_collector component due to improper sanitization or verification of uploaded files before placing them in a user-accessible path. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, by uploading and then making a direct request to a crafted file, to execute arbitrary PHP script on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user ID.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 64470

File Name: joomla_collector_arbitrary_upload_code_exec.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/5/2013

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21

Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/Joomla!

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2013

Reference Information

BID: 57464

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