TinyBrowser Component for Joomla! 'tinybrowser_lang' Cookie Local File Include

critical Nessus Plugin ID 44337

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a local file include vulnerability.

Description

The version of the TinyBrowser component for Joomla! running on the remote host is affected by a local file include vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the 'tinybrowser_lang' cookie before using it in the tiny_mce/plugins/tinybrowser/folders.php script to include PHP code. Regardless of the PHP 'register_globals' setting, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to disclose arbitrary files or execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user ID.

Note that this installation is likely to be affected by other vulnerabilities, including one that allows uploading arbitrary files;
however, Nessus has not checked for these.

Solution

Upgrade to Joomla! version 1.5.13 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 44337

File Name: joomla_tinybrowser_lang_lfi.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: Remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/29/2010

Updated: 4/22/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for local file inclusion.

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 Score Source: manual

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: installed_sw/Joomla!, www/PHP

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 7/22/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/27/2010

Reference Information

BID: 37956

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