23820 : Joomla! Admin Session Name Verification Unspecified Issue
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-02-26

Description

Joomla! contains a flaw related to the Admin session name verification that may allow an attacker to bypass authentication. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Location Unknown
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Attack Type Unknown
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Open Source Matters, Inc.

Joomla!

1.0.7

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 19105
Related OSVDB ID: 23815 23816 23817 23818 23819 23821 23822
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0818
Vendor URL: http://www.joomla.org/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.joomla.org/content/view/938/78/

Tools & Filters

	21143

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