Joomla!: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account

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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                               ASB-2018.0059
              SQL Injection vulnerability patched in Joomla!
                               15 March 2018

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Joomla!
Operating System:     Windows
                      UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access:        Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution:           Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:            CVE-2018-8045  
Member content until: Saturday, April 14 2018

OVERVIEW

        A vulnerability has been identified in Joomla! in versions 3.5.0
        through 3.8.5. [1]


IMPACT

        The vendor has provided the following information:
        
        "[20180301] - Core - SQLi vulnerability User Notes
        
          * Project: Joomla!
          * SubProject: CMS
          * Impact: High
          * Severity: Low
          * Versions: 3.5.0 through 3.8.5
          * Exploit type: SQLi
          * Reported Date: 2018-March-08
          * Fixed Date: 2018-March-12
          * CVE Number: CVE-2018-8045
        
        Description
        
        The lack of type casting of a variable in SQL statement leads to a SQL
        injection vulnerability in the User Notes list view." [1]


MITIGATION

        The vendor recommends upgrading to version 3.8.6. [1]


REFERENCES

        [1] Security Announcement
            https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/723-20180301-core-sqli-vulnerability.html

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