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  • [20190901] - Core - XSS in logo parameter of default templates
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.0.0-3.9.11
    • Exploit type: XSS
    • Reported Date: 2019-August-28
    • Fixed Date: 2019-September-24
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-16725

    Description

    Inadequate escaping allowed XSS attacks using the logo parameter of the default templates.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.11

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.12

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: Aswin M Guptha


  • [20190801] - Core - Hardening com_contact contact form
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 1.6.2 - 3.9.10
    • Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
    • Reported Date: 2019-April-09
    • Fixed Date: 2019-August-13
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-15028

    Description

    Inadequate checks in com_contact could allowed mail submission in disabled forms.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 1.6.2 - 3.9.10

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.11

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: Sergey Brester


  • [20190701] - Core - Filter attribute in subform fields allows remote code execution
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.9.7 - 3.9.8
    • Exploit type: Remote Code Execution
    • Reported Date: 2019-June-20
    • Fixed Date: 2019-July-09
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-14654

    Description

    Inadequate filtering allows users authorised to create custom fields to manipulate the filtering options and inject an unvalidated option.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.9.7 - 3.9.8

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.9

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: Benjamin Trenkle, JSST


  • [20190603] - Core - ACL hardening of com_joomlaupdate
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Low
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.8.13 through 3.9.6
    • Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
    • Reported Date: 2019-April-10
    • Fixed Date: 2019-June-11
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-12764

    Description

    The update server URL of com_joomlaupdate can be manipulated by non Super-Admin users.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.8.13 through 3.9.6

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.7

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

     


  • [20190602] - Core - XSS in subform field
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.6.0 through 3.9.6
    • Exploit type: XSS
    • Reported Date: 2019-January-01
    • Fixed Date: 2019-June-11
    • CVE Number: CVE-2019-12766

    Description

    The subform fieldtype does not sufficiently filter or validate input of subfields, this leads to XSS attack vectors.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.6.0 through 3.9.6

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.9.7

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: Volkmar Schlothauer, ghsvs.de