Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-15880 - Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla!

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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(117511);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/11 10:17:50");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15860", "CVE-2018-15880", "CVE-2018-15881", "CVE-2018-15882");

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : joomla3 -- vulnerabilitiesw (bf2b9c56-b93e-11e8-b2a8-a4badb296695)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"JSST reports: Multiple low-priority Vulnerabilities

Inadequate checks in the InputFilter class could allow specifically
prepared PHAR files to pass the upload filter.

Inadequate output filtering on the user profile page could lead to a
stored XSS attack.

Inadequate checks regarding disabled fields can lead to an ACL
violation."
  );
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/743-20180801-core-hardening-the-inputfilter-for-phar-stubs.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1f83f6ac"
  );
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/744-20180802-core-stored-xss-vulnerability-in-the-frontend-profile.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8540ce43"
  );
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/745-20180803-core-acl-violation-in-custom-fields.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e75ac96b"
  );
  # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/bf2b9c56-b93e-11e8-b2a8-a4badb296695.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?aa355326"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:joomla3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/09/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/09/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("freebsd_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"joomla3<3.8.12")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(112160);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15880", "CVE-2018-15881", "CVE-2018-15882");
  script_bugtraq_id(105161, 105164, 105166);

  script_name(english:"Joomla! < 3.8.12 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 prior to 3.8.12. It
is, therefore, affected by malicious file upload and stored cross-site
scripting vulnerabilities. Additionally, versions 3.7.0 through 3.8.11
are affected by an access control list violation vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has
instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5743-joomla-3-8-12-release.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b0792312");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.8.12 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-15882");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  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) 2018-2019 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", "fixed_version" : "3.8.12" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, flags:{xss:TRUE});