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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.2965
Three new low-priority security issues addressed in Joomla!
28 August 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Joomla! core
Publisher: Joomla! project
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Unknown/Unspecified
Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-24599 CVE-2020-24598 CVE-2020-24597
Original Bulletin:
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html
Comment: This bulletin contains three (3) Joomla security advisories.
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[20200801] - Core - XSS in mod_latestactions
* Project: Joomla!
* SubProject: CMS
* Impact: Moderate
* Severity: Low
* Versions: 3.9.0-3.9.20
* Exploit type: XSS
* Reported Date: 2020-August-21
* Fixed Date: 2020-August-25
* CVE Number: CVE-2020-24599
Description
Lack of escaping in mod_latestactions allows XSS attacks.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.9.0 - 3.9.20
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.21
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By: Peter Martin
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[20200802] - Core - Open redirect in com_content vote feature
* Project: Joomla!
* SubProject: CMS
* Impact: Low
* Severity: Low
* Versions: 3.0.0-3.9.20
* Exploit type: Open Redirect
* Reported Date: 2020-July-05
* Fixed Date: 2020-August-25
* CVE Number: CVE-2020-24598
Description
Lack of input validation in com_content leads to an open redirect.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 - 3.9.20
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.21
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By: Ahmad Kamaran Jamil
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[20200803] - Core - Directory traversal in com_media
* Project: Joomla!
* SubProject: CMS
* Impact: Low
* Severity: Low
* Versions: 2.5.0-3.9.20
* Exploit type: Directory Traversal
* Reported Date: 2020-February-02
* Fixed Date: 2020-August-25
* CVE Number: CVE-2020-24597
Description
Lack of input validation allows com_media root paths outside of the webroot.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 - 3.9.20
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.9.21
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By: Hoang Kien from VSEC
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