Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-9712 (CCN-158174)

Assigned:2019-03-03
Published:2019-03-03
Updated:2019-03-15
Summary:An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.4. The JSON handler in com_config lacks input validation, leading to XSS.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-9712

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
107374

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Developers Web site
Core - XSS in com_config JSON handler

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/772-20190301-core-xss-in-com-config-json-handler

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-core-cve20199712-xss(158174)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2019-9712

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.2.0 and < 3.9.4)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    joomla joomla! *