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Family: CGI abuses --> Category: attack
Joomla < 1.0.11 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Tries to run a command in Joomla
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP script that allows execution of
arbitrary PHP code.
Description :
The 'includes/PEAR/PEAR.php' script included with the version of
Joomla installed on the remote host contains a programming flaw that
may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP
code on the affected host, subject to the rights of the web server
user id.
Note that successful exploitation of this issue requires that PHP's
'register_globals' setting be enabled and that the remote version of
PHP be older than 4.4.1 or 5.0.6.
See also :
http://www.hardened-php.net/globals-problem
http://www.joomla.org/content/view/1843/74/
Solution :
Upgrade to Joomla version 1.0.11 or later and/or PHP version 4.4.1 /
5.0.6.
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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