oss-security - Re: CVE Request for Joomla! 1.0.x ~ 1.0.15 | Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

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Message-ID: <1280434049.193561.1294340814006.JavaMail.root@zmail01.collab.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 14:06:54 -0500 (EST)
From: Josh Bressers <bressers@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: coley <coley@...re.org>, lists@...g.net
Subject: Re: CVE Request for Joomla! 1.0.x ~ 1.0.15 | Cross
 Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Please use CVE-2011-0005.

Thanks.

-- 
    JB


----- Original Message -----
> http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/43
> 
> http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/%5Bjoomla_1.0.x~15%5D_cross_site_scripting
> 
> 
> 
> ==============================================================================
> Joomla! 1.0.x ~ 1.0.15 | Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
> ==============================================================================
> 
> 
> 1. OVERVIEW
> 
> The Joomla! 1.0.x series are currently vulnerable to Cross Site
> Scripting.
> 
> 
> 2. BACKGROUND
> 
> Joomla! is a free and open source content management system (CMS) for
> publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets.
> 
> 
> 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
> 
> The "ordering" parameter in a core module,com_search, is not properly
> sanitized and thus vulnerable to XSS.
> By leveraging this vulnerability, attackers can compromise currently
> logged-in user/administrator session and impersonate arbitrary user
> actions available under /administrator/ functions. As the
> vulnerability is based on the core module, it affects both classic and
> customized Joomla! 1.0.x based web sites.
> 
> 
> 4. VERSIONS AFFECTED
> 
> Joomla! 1.0.x ~ 1.0.15 series
> 
> 
> 5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT
> 
> http://attacker.in/joomla1015/index.php?option=com_search&searchword=xss&searchphrase=any&ordering=newest%22%20onmousemove=alert%28document.cookie%29%20style=position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;%22
> 
> 
> 6. SOLUTION
> 
> Joomla 1.0.x series has been at end of life since 2009-07-22.
> 
> Upgrade to Joomla! 1.5.x family (1.5.22 as of 2011-01-06)
> 
> 
> 7. VENDOR
> 
> Joomla! Developer Team
> http://www.joomla.org
> 
> 
> 8. CREDIT
> 
> This vulnerability was discovered by Aung Khant, http://yehg.net, YGN
> Ethical Hacker Group, Myanmar.
> 
> 
> 9. DISCLOSURE TIME-LINE
> 
> 2011-01-03: notified Joomla! Security Strike Team regardless of EOL
> status
> 2011-01-06: vulnerability disclosed
> 
> 
> 10. REFERENCES
> 
> Original Advisory URL:
> http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/[joomla_1.0.x~15]_cross_site_scripting
> Joomla! 1.0.x End of Life -
> http://community.joomla.org/blogs/community/509-an-old-friend-comes-of-age.html
> OWASP Top 10:
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Top_Ten_Project
> CWE-79: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
> 
> 
> #yehg [2011-01-06]
> 
> ---------------------------------
> Best regards,
> YGN Ethical Hacker Group
> Yangon, Myanmar
> http://yehg.net
> Our Lab | http://yehg.net/lab
> Our Directory | http://yehg.net/hwd

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