Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability

BID:30667

Info

Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30667
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3681
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 12 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:25PM
Credit: d3mon <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Joomla Joomla 1.5.5
Joomla Joomla 1.5.4
Joomla Joomla 1.5.3
Joomla Joomla 1.5.2
Joomla Joomla 1.5.1
Joomla Joomla 1.5
Joomla Joomla 1.5.0 Beta
Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC3
Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC2
Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC1
Joomla Joomla 1.5 Beta 2
Not Vulnerable: Joomla Joomla 1.5.6

Discussion

Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability

The 'com_user' component for Joomla! is prone to an input-validation vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to obtain administrative privileges and compromise the application.

This issue affects Joomla! 1.5.5; other versions may also be affected. Mambo may also be affected.

NOTE: This BID was previously titled 'Joomla! 'com_user' Component SQL Injection Vulnerability'. The title was updated to better reflect the issue.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released Joomla 1.5.6 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Joomla Joomla 1.5.0 Beta

Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC3

Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC1

Joomla Joomla 1.5 Beta 2

Joomla Joomla 1.5 RC2

Joomla Joomla 1.5

Joomla Joomla 1.5.1

Joomla Joomla 1.5.2

Joomla Joomla 1.5.3

Joomla Joomla 1.5.4

Joomla Joomla 1.5.5

References

Joomla! 'com_user' Component Token Input Validation Vulnerability

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