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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:39:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: Josh Bressers <bressers@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: coley <coley@...re.org>
Subject: Re: CVE Request: Joomla! 1.6.0 | SQL Injection
 Vulnerability

Please use CVE-2011-1151

Thanks.

-- 
    JB


----- Original Message -----
> =================================
> Joomla! 1.6.0 | SQL Injection Vulnerability
> =================================
> 
> 
> 1. OVERVIEW
> 
> Joomla! 1.6.0 was vulnerable to SQL Injection.
> 
> 
> 2. BACKGROUND
> 
> Joomla is a free and open source content management system (CMS) for
> publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets. It comprises a
> model–view–controller (MVC) Web application framework that can also be
> used independently.
> Joomla is written in PHP, uses object-oriented programming (OOP)
> techniques and software design patterns, stores data in a MySQL
> database, and includes features such as page caching, RSS feeds,
> printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls, search, and
> support for language internationalization.
> 
> 
> 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
> 
> Parameters (filter_order, filer_order_Dir) were not properly sanitized
> in Joomla! that lead to SQL Injection vulnerability. This could an
> attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database,
> allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.
> 
> 
> 4. VERSION AFFECTED
> 
> Joomla! 1.6.0
> 
> 
> 5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT
> 
> http://attacker.in/joomla160/index.php/using-joomla/extensions/components/content-component/article-category-list/?filter_order=yehg.net.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,&filter_order_Dir=2&limit=3&limitstart=4
> 
> 
> http://attacker.in/joomla160/index.php/using-joomla/extensions/components/content-component/article-category-list/?filter_order=1,&filter_order_Dir=yehg.net.BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB,&limit=3&limitstart=4
> 
> 
> This is the exact same variant as shown in Joomla! 1.5.21:
> http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/[joomla_1.5_21]_sql_injection
> 
> We thought Joomla! team would fix this issue in 1.6.0 stable release
> whilst they fixed it in Joomla! 1.5.22!
> 
> 
> 6. SOLUTION
> 
> Upgrade to Joomla! 1.6.1 or higher
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 2011-01-24: notified vendor
> 2011-03-08: vendor released fix
> 2011-03-14: vulnerability disclosed
> 
> 
> 10. REFERENCES
> 
> Vendor Advisory URL:
> http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/328-20110201-core-sql-injection-path-disclosure.html
> Original Advisory URL:
> http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/joomla/core/[joomla_1.6.0]_sql_injection
> OWASP Top 10:
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Top_Ten_Project
> CWE-89: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html
> 
> 
> #yehg [2011-03-14]
> 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------
> 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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