Joomla! Security News

  1. [20200103] - Core - XSS in com_actionlogs

    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: High
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.9.0-3.9.14
    • Exploit type: XSS
    • Reported Date: 2019-December-25
    • Fixed Date: 2020-January-28
    • CVE Number: CVE-2020-8421

    Description

    Inadequate escaping of usernames allow XSS attacks in com_actionlogs.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.9.0 - 3.9.14

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.15

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By:Mayank Kumbhar from Techjoomla

  2. [20200102] - Core - CSRF com_templates LESS compiler

    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: High
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.0.0-3.9.14
    • Exploit type: CSRF
    • Reported Date: 2019-December-18
    • Fixed Date: 2020-January-28
    • CVE Number: CVE-2020-8420

    Description

    A missing CSRF token check in the LESS compiler of com_templates causes a CSRF vulnerability.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.14

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.15

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By:Lee Thao from Viettel Cyber Security

  3. [20200101] - Core - CSRF in batch actions

    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.0.0-3.9.14
    • Exploit type: CSRF
    • Reported Date: 2019-December-23
    • Fixed Date: 2020-January-28
    • CVE Number: CVE-2020-8419

    Description

    Missing token checks in the batch actions of various components causes CSRF vulnerabilities.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.14

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.15

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By:Lee Thao from Viettel Cyber Security

  4. [20191202] - Core - Various SQL injections through configuration parameters

    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: High
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 2.5.0 - 3.9.13
    • Exploit type: SQL injection
    • Reported Date: 2019-December-01
    • Fixed Date: 2019-December-17
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-19846

    Description

    The lack of validation of configuration parameters used in SQL queries caused various SQL injection vectors.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 - 3.9.13

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.14

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: ka1n4t

  5. [20191201] - Core - Path Disclosure in framework files

    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Low
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.8.0 - 3.9.13
    • Exploit type: Path Disclosure
    • Reported Date: 2019-November-22
    • Fixed Date: 2019-December-17
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-19845

    Description

    Missing access check in framework files could lead to a path disclosure.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.8.0 - 3.9.13

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.14

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: Lee Thao, Viettel Cyber Security