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.

EPSS: 0.026 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.