Overview
Recently, security researcher Alessandro Groppo posted a blog about a remote code execution vulnerability in the early version of the content management system Joomla!. The vulnerability is a remote code execution caused by a PHP object injection discovered by researchers in the Joomla! CMS 3.0.0. to 3.4.6 (released from September 2012 to December 2015). The vulnerability POC has been released.
The impact is extended even though few Joomla! Versions exist this vulnerability because it is completely independent of the environment.
References:
[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/zero-day-published-for-old-joomla-cms-versions/
[2] https://blog.hacktivesecurity.com/index.php?controller=post&action=view&id_post=41
[3] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47465
Affected Products and Versions
- Joomla! Version >= 3.0.0
- Joomla! Version <= 3.4.6
Security Recommendations
Updating the Joomla! version to 3.4.7 or higher will prevent attacks. The latest version is 3.9.12.
References:
https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases
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