Joomla Wired

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: com_content
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.14 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: Front-End Editing
• Reported Date: 2009-September-05
• Fixed Date: 2009-November-03

Description

When logged into the front end with Author access, it was possible to replace an article written by another user.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: All
• Severity: Low
• Versions: 1.5.14 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: Extension Version Disclosure
• Reported Date: 2009-October-13
• Fixed Date: 2009-Nov-03

Description

It is possible to read the contents of an extension's XML file and find the version number of the installed extension. This could allow people to...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Framework
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.12 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: Path Disclosure
• Reported Date: 2009-July-21
• Fixed Date: 2009-July-22

Description

Some files were missing the check for JEXEC. These scripts will then expose internal path information of the host.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.12...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: com_mailto
• Severity: Low
• Versions: 1.5.13 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: Email
• Reported Date: 2009-July-28
• Fixed Date: 2009-July-30

Description

In com_mailto, it was possible to bypass timeout protection against sending automated emails.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.13 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.14...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: TinyMCE editor
• Severity: Critical
• Versions: 1.5.12
• Exploit type: Image File upload
• Reported Date: 2009-July-22
• Fixed Date: 2009-July-22

Description

Tiny browser included with TinyMCE 3.0 editor allowed files to be uploaded and removed without logging in.

Affected Installs

Version 1.5.12 only

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.13 or newer).

Reported by Patrice Lazareff.

Contact

The...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Admin client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-22
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

Some files were missing the check for JEXEC.  These scripts will then expose internal path information of the host.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Site client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-03
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

An attacker can inject JavaScript code in a URL that will be executed in the context of targeted user browser.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including...

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Site client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-30
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

An attacker can inject JavaScript or DHTML code that will be executed in the context of targeted user browser, allowing the attacker to steal cookies. HTTP_REFERER variable...