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  • [20181005] - Core - CSRF hardening in com_installer
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 2.5.0 through 3.8.12
    • Exploit type: CSRF
    • Reported Date: 2018-September-26
    • Fixed Date: 2018-October-02
    • CVE Number: CVE-2018-17858

    Description

    Added additional CSRF hardening in com_installer actions in the backend.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.12

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.8.13

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: [20181004] - Core - ACL Violation in com_users for the admin verification
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 1.5.0 through 3.8.12
    • Exploit type: ACL Violation
    • Reported Date: 2017-December-27
    • Fixed Date: 2018-October-02
    • CVE Number: CVE-2018-17855

    Description

    In case that an attacker gets access to the mail account of an user who can approve admin verifications in the registration process he can activate himself.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0 through 3.8.12

    Solution

    Upgrade...

  • [20181003] - Core - Access level Violation in com_tags
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 3.1.0 through 3.8.12
    • Exploit type: ACL Violation
    • Reported Date: 2018-June-20
    • Fixed Date: 2018-October-02
    • CVE Number: CVE-2018-17857

    Description

    Inadequate checks on the tags search fields can lead to an access level violation.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.0 through 3.8.12

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.8.13

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported...

  • [20181002] - Core - Inadequate default access level for com_joomlaupdate
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: High
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 2.5.4 through 3.8.12
    • Exploit type: Object Injection
    • Reported Date: 2018-June-21
    • Fixed Date: 2018-October-02
    • CVE Number: CVE-2018-17856

    Description

    Joomla’s com_joomlaupdate allows the execution of arbitrary code. The default ACL config enabled access of Administrator-level users to access com_joomlaupdate and trigger a code execution.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.4 through 3.8.12

    Solution

    Upgrade to version...

  • [20181001] - Core - Hardening com_contact contact form
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: CMS
    • Impact: Moderate
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 2.5.0 through 3.8.12
    • Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
    • Reported Date: 2018-September-17
    • Fixed Date: 2018-October-02
    • CVE Number: CVE-2018-17859

    Description

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

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.12

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 3.8.13

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

    Reported By: David...