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Joomla! 3.x < 3.9.15 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98935
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Synopsis
Joomla! 3.x < 3.9.15 Multiple VulnerabilitiesDescription
According to its self-reported version number, the detected Joomla! application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) exists in versions 3.0.0 to 3.9.14 due to a missing token checks in the batch actions of various components (CVE-2020-8419)
- A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) exists in versions 3.0.0 to 3.9.14 due to a missing CSRF token check in the LESS compiler of com_templates (CVE-2020-8420)
- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions 3.9.0 to 3.9.14 due to inadequate escaping of usernames (CVE-2020-8421)
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 3.9.15 or latest.See Also
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/798-20200101-core-csrf-in-batch-actions.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/799-20200102-core-csrf-com-templates-less-compiler.html
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/800-20200103-core-xss-in-com-actionlogs.html
https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5782-joomla-3-9-15.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 98935
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 1/30/2020
Updated: 3/14/2023
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8419
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8419
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/28/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-8419, CVE-2020-8420, CVE-2020-8421
OWASP: 2010-A2, 2010-A5, 2013-A3, 2013-A8, 2013-A9, 2017-A7, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6
WASC: Cross-Site Request Forgery, Cross-Site Scripting
CAPEC: 111, 209, 462, 467, 588, 591, 592, 62, 63, 85
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-002490, APSC-DV-002500, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2)
ISO: 27001-A.12.6.1, 27001-A.14.2.5
NIST: sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10, sp800_53-SI-10(5)
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-4.2.2, 4.0.2-5.3.3