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
- Joomla Joomla\! — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
- N/a — versions n/a
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.