LDAP Injection in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2017-14596
In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.069 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\! — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclos… (Vendor Advisory)
- blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-20… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14596?
- CVE-2017-14596 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under LDAP Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14596?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14596 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.