CVE-2008-3225 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 18 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication to access Joomla administration functionality due to a missing LDAP security fix.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-3225?

CVE-2008-3225 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 18 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Joomla! before 1.5.4 allows attackers to access administration functionality, which has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a missing "LDAP security fix."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joomla Joomla.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-3225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g23-63v6-c2vh.