Joomla! 1.5 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

BID:25508

Info

Joomla! 1.5 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 25508
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-4780
CVE-2007-4781
CVE-2007-4777
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 01 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 05 2016 10:00PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed the cross-site scripting vulnerability. Silentz discovered the SQL-injection vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Joomla Joomla 1.5.0 Beta
Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC1
Joomla Joomla 1.5 Beta 2
Not Vulnerable: Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC2

Discussion

Joomla! 1.5 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Joomla! is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities because the application fails to sanitize user-supplied input. These issues include a cross-site scripting vulnerability and an SQL-injection vulnerability.

A successful exploit may allow an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, execute malicious script code in a user's browser, compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

These issues are present in Joomla 1.5 prior to RC2.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! 1.5 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

To exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability, an attacker entices an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI. The attacker can exploit SQL-injection vulnerabilities through a browser.

The following exploit is available to demonstrate the SQL-injection vulnerability:

Solution / Fix

Joomla! 1.5 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released Joomla 1.5 RC2 to address these issues. Please see the references for more information.


Joomla Joomla 1.5.0 Beta

Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC1

Joomla Joomla 1.5 Beta 2

References

Joomla! 1.5 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

References:
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