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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 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.9%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-90 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query

References

  • developer.joomla.org /security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • blog.ripstech.com /2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1039407 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/100898 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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