Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-14595 - Unspecified vulnerability in Joomla Joomla!

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
joomla
nessus

Summary

In Joomla! before 3.8.0, a logic bug in a SQL query could lead to the disclosure of article intro texts when these articles are in the archived state.

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idJOOMLA_380.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the Joomla! installation running on the remote web server is 1.5.0 or later but prior to 3.8.0. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A flaw exists related to SQL query handling that allows disclosure of article introduction text when such articles are in the archived state. Note that only versions 3.7.0 through 3.7.5 are affected by this flaw. (CVE-2017-14595) - An input-validation flaw exists in the LDAP authentication plugin that allows disclosure of usernames and passwords. Note that Joomla! must be configured for LDAP authentication to be affected. (CVE-2017-14596) Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id103383
published2017-09-21
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103383
titleJoomla! 1.5.0 < 3.8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(103383);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-14595", "CVE-2017-14596");
  script_bugtraq_id(100898, 100900);

  script_name(english:"Joomla! 1.5.0 < 3.8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Joomla!.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the Joomla!
installation running on the remote web server is 1.5.0 or later but
prior to 3.8.0. It is, therefore, affected by the following
vulnerabilities :

  - A flaw exists related to SQL query handling that allows
    disclosure of article introduction text when such articles
    are in the archived state. Note that only versions
    3.7.0 through 3.7.5 are affected by this flaw.
    (CVE-2017-14595)

  - An input-validation flaw exists in the LDAP
    authentication plugin that allows disclosure of usernames
    and passwords. Note that Joomla! must be configured for
    LDAP authentication to be affected. (CVE-2017-14596)

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has
instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d2d49f37");
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/710-20170901-core-information-disclosure
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f49184a2");
  # https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5713-joomla-3-8-0-release.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3c8b295a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.8.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:ND");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:X");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-14596");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/09/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:joomla:joomla\!");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("joomla_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Joomla!", "www/PHP", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

include("http.inc");
include("vcf.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Joomla!", port:port, webapp:TRUE);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "1.5.0", "max_version" : "3.7.5", "fixed_version" : "3.8.0" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);