CVE-2007-6642 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 4 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit CSRF flaws in Joomla to add super admins, upload malicious extensions, or modify configurations, requiring victim interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-6642?

CVE-2007-6642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 4 Jan 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.5 RC4 allow remote attackers to (1) add a Super Admin, (2) upload an extension containing arbitrary PHP code, and (3) modify the configuration as administrators via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joomla Joomla.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-6642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpg7-299x-5p6h.