CVE-2010-1434 Auth bypass in Joomla
Attackers can hijack user sessions in Joomla to access sensitive information and potentially launch further attacks.
- 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-2010-1434?
CVE-2010-1434 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 21 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! Core is prone to a session fixation vulnerability. An attacker may leverage this issue to hijack an arbitrary session and gain access to sensitive information, which may help in launching further attacks. Joomla! Core versions 1.5.x ranging from 1.5.0 and up to and including 1.5.15 are vulnerable.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1434 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-2010-1434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v887-xwm6-h3cc.