Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-15028 - Unspecified vulnerability in Joomla Joomla!

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(128077);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/17 14:31:04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-15028");

  script_name(english:"Joomla! 1.6.x < 3.9.11 Joomla 3.9.11 Release (5775-joomla-3-9-11)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Joomla!.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 1.6.x prior to
3.9.11. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability in com_contact due to improper access control checks. A remote
attacker can exploit this to submit mail in disabled forms.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5775-joomla-3-9-11.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3cb18378");
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/789-20190801-core-hardening-com-contact-contact-form.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?04c9107a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.9.11 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  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:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-15028");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/22");

  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) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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

  exit(0);
}

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

port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
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' : '1.6.2', 'fixed_version' : '3.9.11' }
];

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