• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: TinyMCE editor
• Severity: Critical
• Versions: 1.5.12
• Exploit type: Image File upload
• Reported Date: 2009-July-22
• Fixed Date: 2009-July-22

Description

Tiny browser included with TinyMCE 3.0 editor allowed files to be uploaded and removed without logging in.

Affected Installs

Version 1.5.12 only

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.13 or newer).

Reported by Patrice Lazareff.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Admin client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-22
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

Some files were missing the check for JEXEC.  These scripts will then expose internal path information of the host.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Site client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-03
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

An attacker can inject JavaScript code in a URL that will be executed in the context of targeted user browser.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).

Reported By Paul Boekholt (Byte Internet)

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Site client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-30
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

An attacker can inject JavaScript or DHTML code that will be executed in the context of targeted user browser, allowing the attacker to steal cookies. HTTP_REFERER variable is not properly parsed.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).

Reported by Juan Galiana Lara (Internet Security Auditors)

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.