Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
Software: Joomla! 1.x
Description:
d3m0n has reported a vulnerability in Joomla!, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and manipulate data.
The vulnerability is caused due to improper access restriction in components/com_user/models/reset.php. This can be exploited to bypass the authentication mechanism and change the password of the user with the lowest ID (typically the administrator), without having valid user credentials.
The vulnerability is reported in all 1.5.x versions prior to 1.5.6.
Solution:
Update to version 1.5.6.
Provided and/or discovered by:
d3m0n
The vendor credits Marijke Stuivenberg.
Original Advisory:
Joomla!:
http://developer.joomla.org/security/...re-password-remind-functionality.html
d3m0n:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6234
Source Advisory:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31457/
[Cited From http://gcert.mampu.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=209&Itemid=1]
[GCERT-042008] Kelemahan pada aplikasi Joomla! 1.5.x - Administrator Remote Password Reset | ![]() | ![]() |
Written by Administrator | |
Thursday, 14 August 2008 | |
GCERT telah menerima makluman bahawa terdapat kelemahan pada aplikasi Joomla! versi 1.5.x yang digunakan oleh beberapa laman web agensi kerajaan yang terdedah kepada ancaman password reset bagi akaun Administrator secara jarak jauh. Nama kelemahan : Joomla "token" Password Change Vulnerability |
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