Joomla! 'com_mailto' Timeout Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:35899

Info

Joomla! 'com_mailto' Timeout Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35899
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 30 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 31 2009 04:34PM
Credit: WHK and Gergo Erdosi
Vulnerable: Joomla Joomla 1.5.13
Joomla Joomla 1.5.12
Joomla Joomla 1.5.11
Joomla Joomla 1.5.10
Joomla Joomla 1.5.9
Joomla Joomla 1.5.8
Joomla Joomla 1.5.7
Joomla Joomla 1.5.6
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 1.5.14

Discussion

Joomla! 'com_mailto' Timeout Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

The 'com_mailto' component of Joomla! is prone to a remote security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker may leverage the issue to use webservers that are hosting the vulnerable software to send unsolicited email.

Versions prior to Joomla! 1.5.14 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! 'com_mailto' Timeout Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Joomla! 'com_mailto' Timeout Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please see the references for details.


Joomla Joomla 1.5.0 Beta

Joomla Joomla 1.5

Joomla Joomla 1.5.1

Joomla Joomla 1.5.10

Joomla Joomla 1.5.11

Joomla Joomla 1.5.12

Joomla Joomla 1.5.13

Joomla Joomla 1.5.2

Joomla Joomla 1.5.3

Joomla Joomla 1.5.4

Joomla Joomla 1.5.5

Joomla Joomla 1.5.6

Joomla Joomla 1.5.7

Joomla Joomla 1.5.8

Joomla Joomla 1.5.9

References

Joomla! 'com_mailto' Timeout Protection Security Bypass Vulnerability

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