Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-17857 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Joomla Joomla!

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(118069);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-17855",
    "CVE-2018-17856",
    "CVE-2018-17857",
    "CVE-2018-17858",
    "CVE-2018-17859"
  );

  script_name(english:"Joomla! < 3.8.13 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 3.8.13. It
is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

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/5747-joomla-3-8-13-release.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?635bf73c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.8.13 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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:R/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-2018-17858");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");

  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" : "3.8.13" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, flags:{xsrf:TRUE});