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Joomla! 2.5.x < 3.9.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112581

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Synopsis

Joomla! 2.5.x < 3.9.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 2.5.x prior to 3.9.21. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

 - Lack of escaping in mod_latestactions allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2020-24599)

 - Lack of input validation in com_content leads to an open redirect. (CVE-2020-24598)

 - Lack of input validation allows com_media root paths outside of the webroot. (CVE-2020-24597)

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to Joomla! version 3.9.21 or latest.

See Also

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/824-20200801-core-xss-in-mod-latestactions.html

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/825-20200802-core-open-redirect-in-com-content-vote-feature.html

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/827-20200803-core-directory-traversal-in-com-media.html

https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5821-joomla-3-9-21.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 112581

Type: remote

Published: 9/9/2020

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-24597

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-24597

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-24597, CVE-2020-24598, CVE-2020-24599